Physical Therapist Acute Care [Per Diem]

Rochester Regional Health • Muscatine, IA

4d • $71,000 - $101,920 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Physical Therapist – Rehab, your ability to design, plan, and implement personalized physical therapy intervention greatly enhances patient function and overall quality of life. This is a Per Diem position located in the Inpatient Acute Care department at Unity Hospital.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy or Bachelor’s degree with prior experience as a licensed Physical Therapist required.
• Current New York State license or a limited permit as a Registered Physical Therapist
• If New York State license or limited permit is not held, must be hired within 90 days of graduation from a New York State or APTA-accredited physical therapist education program and meet Practice Exemption under New York State Physical Therapy License Requirements.
• If working in Homecare or traveling between locations, NYS license required.
• Developed leadership skills
• Exceptional communication and documentation skills

Nice To Haves

• Prior Physical Therapist experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet patient goals and needs by providing quality, evidence-based care; assess, develop, and implement an individualized treatment plan; help the patient accomplish the treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises; instruct, encourage, and assist patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities.
• Assure continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instruct patients, families and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommend and provide assistive equipment; recommend outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
• Develop physical therapy staff by providing information; develop and conduct in-service training programs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level