Travel Physical Therapist

Integrated Healthcare Services is seeking a travel Physical Therapist for a travel job in Hoopeston, Illinois.

• Specialty:
  Physical Therapist
• Discipline:
  Therapy
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Job Description:

-Evaluates and treats patients of all ages, modifying plan of care as appropriate.
-Serves as a role model in delivery of professional services and as a clinical resource for staff and students.

Essential Functions:

-Demonstrates ability to perform patient transfers with assistance as needed from bed, chair and floor, if applicable.
-Is aware of and demonstrates safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury to self, staff and patients.
-Demonstrates respect by treating our patients and each other with dignity and respect, being empathetic and caring, and staying fully engaged with those who need our services.
-Designs an appropriate plan of care that integrates goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plan.
-Adjusts the care based on patient response and available evidence.
-Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.
-Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care.
-Performs examination, selecting reliable and valid examination methods relevant to the chief complaint, results of screening, and history.
-Produces documentation in accordance with the Clinical Process Policy (CTSCP
67).
-Screens patients using procedures to determine the effectiveness of and need for therapy services, if appropriate.
-Uses support personnel according to legal standards and ethical guidelines.
-Monitors the care delivered by support personnel and provides regular feedback.

Department-Specific

Job Functions:

-Evaluates and implements intervention plans utilizing activities that are functional in nature and take into consideration the functional and emotional needs of the patient/family.

-Modifies approach in response to patient behavior and performance.
-Utilizes standardized outcomes measures in a uniform manner to ensure functional performance is accurately reflected.
-Completes documentation in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.
-Collaborates with patient, family and significant others throughout the rehabilitation process and provides education/family training as necessary.
-Provides supervision to PTA and rehabilitation technicians in accordance with regulatory agencies.
-Clearly communicates patient performance, change in status, activity/transfer recommendations, and recommendations for discharge disposition and equipment required for the next level of care with the medical team. Required

Skills & Experience:

-New graduates considered.

Preferred

Skills & Experience:

-N/ARequired

Education:

-Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Preferred Education:

-N/A

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Illinois Physical Therapist (PT) License
-BLS (American Heart Assoc.)

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A

Integrated Healthcare Services Job  #. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: PT - Therapy Acute-A