Inpatient Physical Therapist, Jewish Hospital, PRN
UofL Health•Louisville, KY
•Onsite
About The Position
The Inpatient Physical Therapist evaluates and treats patients referred to the facility, including assessing patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, delivering therapy services, and providing comprehensive discharge planning. The therapist works as an effective team member and contributes to department and organizational goals and objectives. The position is based at Jewish Hospital, UofL Health, in Louisville, Kentucky, and is listed as PRN on the first shift.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university.
- Experience varies 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 appropriate therapy treatment, with regular reassessments and treatment modifications to support functional independence in accordance with practice guidelines and department policies.
- Communicate evaluation results, treatment plans, and goals to physicians, patients, and other therapy customers in a timely manner, verbally or in writing.
- 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 rehabilitation technicians, therapy assistants, and students in accordance with discipline practice acts and organizational and departmental policies.
- Monitor workflow to ensure productivity, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements are met, and review staff work as appropriate.
- Participate in program development, performance improvement activities, and organization-sponsored community events.
- Respond professionally to feedback and concerns using effective listening, problem-solving, and participatory management skills.
