Inpatient Physical Therapist, Frazier Rehab Institute, 8a-4:30p

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The therapist evaluates and treats patients referred to the facility, including evaluating patients, developing and implementing appropriate treatment plans, delivering therapy services, and providing comprehensive discharge planning. The therapist functions as an effective team member and contributes to department and organizational goals and objectives. The position evaluates and implements therapy treatment, regularly reassesses patients and modifies treatment as appropriate to maximize functional independence, and communicates evaluation results, treatment plans, and goals to physicians and therapy customers. The therapist maintains effective working relationships with patients, families, internal customers, and external customers; provides cost-effective treatment programming; and ensures patient charges and clinical documentation comply with regulatory standards and department policies. The therapist oversees rehab technicians, therapy assistants, and students in accordance with applicable practice acts and organizational policies. The role monitors workflow, productivity, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements; participates in program development, performance improvement, and community events; and responds professionally to feedback and concerns. Other duties include supporting personnel onboarding, maintaining patient records, contributing to meetings and department operations, escalating equipment and supply needs, taking on additional leadership responsibilities as needed, and maintaining a safe and orderly work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience requirements vary based on practice setting and facility programmatic needs.
Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or State of Indiana, as appropriate to the facility.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients and implement competent therapy treatment, conducting regular reassessments and modifying treatment to maximize functional independence.
Communicate patient status, evaluation results, treatment plans, and goals to physicians and therapy customers through timely written or verbal communication.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, family members, internal customers, and external customers.
Provide cost-effective treatment programming while considering the financial implications of treatment costs and resources.
Ensure patient charges and clinical documentation comply with regulatory standards and department policies and procedures.
Oversee rehab technicians, therapy assistants, and students in accordance with discipline practice acts and organizational policies.
Monitor workflow, productivity, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements, and review staff or personnel work as appropriate.
Participate in program development, performance improvement activities, and organization-sponsored community events.
Respond professionally to feedback and concerns using effective listening and problem-solving skills and participatory management.
Assist with interviewing, selecting, and orienting new personnel.
Complete required documentation and maintain records for assigned patients to ensure regulatory compliance.
Serve as a departmental role model through professional growth, department growth, and competency.
Organize job duties and responsibilities to work efficiently and productively.
Participate in departmental and programmatic meetings, constructively expressing concerns and ideas.
Escalate equipment and supply needs and gaps through appropriate pathways.
Assume additional leadership responsibilities as needed to support department goals.
Maintain equipment and the environment in a safe and orderly manner.
Contribute to the organization and operation of the department and programs in alignment with the organization's strategic plan and mission.
Perform other duties as assigned.