Orthopedic Physical Therapist, Day Shift, Rehabilitation

Adventist HealthCare•Germantown, MD

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist HealthCare seeks an experienced Physical Therapist for its Germantown rehabilitation services. The therapist provides physical therapy to patients with basic rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings and may flex to any rehabilitation site as needed. The role includes evaluating patients, developing and implementing plans of care, coordinating treatment and discharge planning, documenting patient management, and supervising assigned rehabilitation aides, office assistants, and volunteers. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a flexible days schedule and no on-call requirement. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus paid in three installments, subject to the stated eligibility conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor's, master's, or doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited physical therapy program.
Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience in an outpatient rehabilitation setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish impairment or diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care before intervention for patients with basic rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings.
Provide or direct and supervise therapy interventions consistent with examination findings, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and the plan of care.
Involve patients and appropriate others in planning, implementing, and assessing the plan of care.
Reexamine patients as necessary, evaluate progress or changes in status, and modify the plan of care or discontinue services when appropriate.
Consult with appropriate disciplines to plan patient discharge, considering anticipated goals and outcomes, and provide appropriate follow-up or referral.
Discontinue intervention when a patient cannot continue to progress toward goals or will no longer benefit from therapy, coordinating with the referring provider or team where indicated.
Communicate, coordinate, and document patient management, including evaluations, diagnosis, prognosis, plans of care, interventions, responses, barriers, status changes, reexaminations, and discharge or discontinuation.
Supervise and direct patient-care activities of assigned rehabilitation aides, office assistants, and volunteers.
Manage the schedule to accommodate changes in census and patient load and inform management of caseload-management issues.
Attend team meetings and communicate patient status effectively, using the medical record or consulting other treating therapists as needed.
Complete individual professional development activities.

Benefits

$10,000 sign-on bonus, paid in three installments at 90 days, one year, and two years after hire, subject to eligibility conditions.
Work-life balance through nonrotating shifts.
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
Free employee parking.
Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents effective on the date of hire.
Employer-paid short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D; short-term disability buy-up is available.
Paid time off.
Employer retirement contribution and matching after one year of eligible employment, with a three-year vesting period.
Voluntary benefits including flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long-term care, and critical illness and accident insurance.
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee Assistance Program support.