Outpatient Physical Therapist II- Per Diem- Coronado

Sharp HealthCare • Coronado, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Sharp HealthCare is seeking an Outpatient Physical Therapist II to join their team on a per diem basis in Coronado. This role involves evaluating, planning, directing, and administering physical therapy treatments as prescribed by a physician. The therapist will assist patients in reaching their maximum performance and level of functioning, while also participating in departmental operations, performance improvement activities, and CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement). The position requires a commitment to timely, accurate, and legible documentation, adherence to Sharp HealthCare guidelines, and participation in interdisciplinary rounds and patient care coordination.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved and accredited professional Physical Therapy school or program.
• 2 Years Experience in all aspects of physical therapy
• California Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) - CA Physical Therapy Board -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Nice To Haves

• Participates in student program.
• Presents/publishes clinical information.
• Participates in committees and system wide activities when requested as departmental representative.
• Participates in any plan to improve customer satisfaction including AIDET and SHARP EXPERIENCE.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers physical therapy modalities of treatment as prescribed by a licensed physician.
• Assists patients in reaching their maximum performance and level of functioning, while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.
• Participates in operational aspects of the department, maintains performance improvement activities within the department, and participates in CQI activities.
• Documents patient care in a timely, complete, legible, concise, and accurate manner, following Sharp HealthCare guidelines, professional guidelines, and meeting third-party payor and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains records pertinent to departmental operations.
• Completes all documentation elements as appropriate (Interdisciplinary Plan of Care, Education record, billing, discharge plan, and others).
• Communicates patient care and departmental issues.
• Accepts changes and demonstrates flexibility when asked regarding work schedules and assignments.
• Completes additional assignments in a timely manner.
• Offers suggestions for resolving operational issues within the department.
• Provides unit specific information to students, floats, and travelers/registry personnel.
• Maintains departmental cleanliness and safety.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds, staffing and/or pt conferences as required at various levels of care.
• When functioning in NICU therapist will attend weekly NICU rounds as required.
• Designs, implements, and evaluates treatment effect, recommending changes to physician as needed.
• Assesses patient pain that interferes with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation; and provides intervention.
• Performs an appropriate assessment on all patients as related to the therapy requested and provides and reassesses as per policy.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge and safe use of modalities, equipment and therapeutic procedures.
• Coordinates and directs patient care to ensure patients' needs are met and hospital policy is followed.
• Completes development plan and performance is satisfactory.

Benefits

• The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED