Physical Therapist in Rehab Service; Georgia Urgent Care office

Physical Therapist in Rehab Service (Georgia Urgent Care office), Full-Time

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Northwestern Medical Center is currently recruiting a Physical Therapist in Rehab Service (Georgia Urgent Care office). The position is full-time (72 hours bi-weekly), generally M-F 7a-5:30p. Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern.

We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future.

Hourly Range: $32.12 USD to $46.38 USD

• The Physical Therapist provides physical therapy services for inpatients and outpatients across a spectrum of ages and within the continuum of care. Evaluates clients, plans and implements treatment programs which restores, reinforces, and/or enhances function.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy with current licensure in the State of Vermont.

• Reports To:
  
  Director of Rehab Services
• Supervises: n/a
• Other Contacts:
  Patients, families, visitors, providers and their staff, business partners and hospital employees

• Machinery or Equipment Used:
  Ambulatory aids, therapeutic laser, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, exercise equipment and other patient care equipment. Computer and photocopier.
• Physical Demands:
  Frequent, prolonged standing/walking. Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients, occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Manual dexterity and mobility and moderate physical effort.
• Working Conditions:
  
  May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases, occasional exposure under a wide variety of circumstances. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Subject to many interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.
• Required Protective Equipment: PPE as situation warrants

• Provides exceptional patient care to our community within NMC & APTA standards of care evidenced by:
  Flexibility in schedule to meet the needs of our patients;
  Adapts information for diverse populations and environment;
  Advocates for needs of patients;
  Provides care in ethical and legal manner;
  Refers concerns/issues to appropriate resources;
  Protects confidentiality of patients;
  Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner.
• Provides efficient patient care within NMC & APTA standards of care. Meets productivity standards of >= 67% (solid= average of 67% for running 12 month period)
• Promotes NMC Rehab through community outreach event and/or process improvement with cross discipline teamwork.
• Meets Documentation Standards:
  Completes timely clinical documentation/order entry;
  Complies with payer guidelines/limitations;
  Re-administration of Outcome measures demonstrating patients are making meaningful progress meeting dept expectation of 90% re-admin rate for discharged charts with >= 8 visits.
• Applies Critical Thinking Skills And Considers Alternatives:
  Prioritizes Tasks/Organizes multitask workload;
  Demonstrates problem solving and decision making skills;
  Offers assistance to others in critical thinking and seeks assistance as needed
• Committed to on-going learning and practice of evidence based medicine:
  Successful chart audits demonstrating need for skilled services and appropriate treatment progression;
  Up-to-date research on best practices evident in peer chart audits
• Incorporates teaching in delivery service:
  Provides appropriate information to patient;
  Assesses for barriers to learning;
  Uses colleagues as a learning resource;
  Supports the preceptorship program
• Manages self and resources effectively:
  Acknowledges limits of experience and capability;
  Identifies learning needs and seeks resources;
  Utilizes equipment and supplies appropriately;
  Maintains clean, orderly environment of care;
  Seeks out and accepts feedback;
  Requests assistance appropriately
• Demonstrates the department/job specific skills requisite for patient population served:
  See job specific competencies (birth to geriatrics)