Lymphedema Physical Therapist, Day Shift, Outpatient Rehabilitation

Adventist HealthCare•Rockville, MD

4d•$35 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Rehabilitation - Shady Grove Medical Center's Aquilino Cancer Center is seeking to hire a Physical Therapist for its Outpatient Rehabilitation department. This role is crucial in extending God’s care through physical, mental, and spiritual healing. The Lymphedema Physical Therapist will perform initial examinations and evaluations to establish diagnoses, prognoses, and plans of care for patients with rehabilitation needs in various settings. They will provide and direct therapy interventions, involving patients and their families in the care plan, and re-evaluating progress as needed. The therapist will also plan for patient discharge, coordinate with other disciplines, and communicate all aspects of patient management with the care team. Additionally, they will manage schedules, attend team meetings, participate in performance improvement and professional development, and educate consumers and healthcare professionals about therapy benefits. Mentoring students during clinical practices is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Occupational therapy from accredited occupational therapy program or from an educationally equivalent international program.
Minimum 2 years’ experience (at least 1 year in setting preferred)
Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Responsibilities

Performs an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic and some complex rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient or inpatient rehabilitation settings (flexes to any Rehab site as needed).
Provides, or directs and supervises, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care. The therapist involves the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care. Reexamines the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status and modifies the plan of care accordingly or discontinues physical therapy services.
The physical therapist, in consultation with appropriate disciplines, plans for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provides for appropriate follow-up or referral. The physical therapist discontinues intervention when the patient/client is unable to continue to progress toward goals or when the physical therapist determines that the patient/client will no longer benefit from therapy (in coordination with referring provider/team where indicated).
Communicates, coordinates and documents all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated. Supervises and directs the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants and volunteers.
Manages schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load and informs management of any issues with caseload management.
Attends team meetings and effectively communicates patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case.
Responsible for individual and assigned hospital performance improvement and professional development activities.
Educates and provides consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, students and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy. Mentors and supports students during their clinical practices, in patient-centered care.

Benefits

Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Free Employee parking
Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
Paid Time Off
Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support