Pelvic Health Physical Therapist, Day Shift, Outpatient Rehabilitation

Adventist HealthCare•Germantown, MD

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist HealthCare’s Outpatient Rehabilitation center in Germantown seeks an experienced Pelvic Health Physical Therapist to provide rehabilitation care consistent with the organization’s mission to extend God’s care through physical, mental, and spiritual healing. The therapist may flex to other rehabilitation sites as needed. Adventist HealthCare will cover the cost of pelvic health training, and qualified candidates may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus, subject to the stated eligibility conditions. The therapist examines and evaluates patients, establishes diagnoses, prognoses, and plans of care, delivers or supervises appropriate interventions, and involves patients and appropriate others in planning and assessing care. The role includes monitoring progress, modifying or discontinuing treatment when appropriate, planning for discharge and follow-up, and coordinating with referring providers and the care team. The therapist documents all aspects of patient management, supervises assigned rehabilitation aides, office assistants, and volunteers, manages the schedule and caseload, attends team meetings, pursues professional development, and provides education and consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, students, and the public. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with a flexible daily schedule on the day shift. The stated pay range is $34.58–$59.94. H1B visa transfer sponsorship can be considered. The position is classified as non-exempt under the FLSA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited physical therapy program.
Active Maryland license.

Nice To Haves

One year of site-specific experience is preferred.
Pelvic health experience is sought; Adventist HealthCare will cover the cost of pelvic health training.

Responsibilities

Perform initial examinations and evaluations to establish impairment or diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care before intervention.
Provide, direct, and supervise therapy interventions consistent with the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
Involve patients and appropriate others in planning, implementing, and assessing the plan of care.
Reexamine patients as needed, evaluate progress or changes in status, and modify the plan of care or discontinue services accordingly.
Plan patient discharge in consultation with appropriate disciplines, considering goals and outcomes, and arrange appropriate follow-up or referral.
Discontinue intervention when patients cannot progress toward goals or are no longer expected to benefit from therapy, coordinating with the referring provider or team where indicated.
Communicate, coordinate, and document patient management, including evaluations, plans, interventions, responses, progress 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, consulting the medical record or other treating therapists as needed.
Complete individual professional development activities.
Educate and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, students, and the public about the purposes and benefits of therapy.

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 coverage; 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.
Pelvic health training paid for by Adventist HealthCare.