Inpatient Rehab PT- Full time- Rehab Center

Sharp HealthCare•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers physical therapy modalities prescribed by a licensed physician. Helps patients reach their maximum performance and level of functioning while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities. The role also contributes to departmental operations, performance improvement, and continuous quality improvement activities. This full-time position is based at a rehabilitation center and works Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with an eight-hour shift and 40-hour workweek requirement. Weekend work is needed as required; on-call is not required. The stated hourly pay range is $47.600–$68.810, with a midpoint of $61.430. Actual pay depends on factors including experience, skills, education, internal alignment, marketplace factors, position requirements, and employer practices.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved and accredited professional Physical Therapy school or program.
Current California Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) credential, required.
AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals (AHA BLS Healthcare) certification from the American Heart Association, required.
For therapists functioning in a CCS-designated NICU, CCS paneling is required within six months of hire; CCS-paneled staff review and supervise services provided by non-paneled personnel as required by licensure and CCS guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience as a Physical Therapist.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, plan, direct, and administer prescribed physical therapy treatments.
Assess and treat patients within the scope of care, taking into account diagnosis, age, and culture, and provide interventions for pain that affects function or participation in rehabilitation.
Reassess patients as required, evaluate outcomes and the effectiveness of care, and report significant changes or abnormal findings to management or a physician.
Coordinate patient care and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including through team conferences, rounds, staffing, and patient or discharge meetings.
Create teaching plans based on identified learning needs, include family as appropriate, and evaluate learning effectiveness.
Use modalities, equipment, and therapeutic procedures safely, and provide care in a manner that promotes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of errors.
Participate in departmental goals, initiatives, clinical and operational projects, CQI, staff meetings, chart reviews, committees, and system-wide activities when requested.
Complete accurate, timely, legible, and concise documentation, including applicable care plans, education records, billing, and discharge plans, in accordance with professional, organizational, payer, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate patient-care and departmental issues, adapt to work schedule and assignment changes, complete additional assignments and regulatory requirements, and meet department productivity standards.
Maintain departmental cleanliness and safety, manage priorities and unscheduled situations, use time effectively, and suggest solutions to operational issues.
Provide unit-specific information to students, float staff, and travelers or registry personnel.
For infants discharged to CCS Medical Therapy Programs or Units, collaborate with the Case Manager on referrals and therapy transitions.
If functioning in the NICU, attend weekly NICU rounds as required.
For CCS-paneled therapists, recommend appropriate outpatient services and, with a physician order, assist with referrals to outpatient therapy.