Physical Therapist - Dunklau Gardens - Part Time - Days

Best Care • Fremont, NE

92d

About The Position

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy or certificate in physical therapy required.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Physical Therapy (PT) license required.
• Requires knowledge as demonstrated by successful completion of an accredited program.
• Requires skills in communication both oral and written, time management and organization, and personnel management.
• Requires the ability to work independently, adapt to a changing environment, organize and work with a variable patient load.
• Requires the ability to conduct patient teaching and in-service presentations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate a wide variety of patient types and identify physical dysfunction and functional capabilities to facilitate appropriate treatment of patients.
• Perform patient evaluation on initial visit and follow guideline recommendations to establish treatment plan from evaluation.
• Review medical records to assist in the evaluation process and contact attending physician to gather information as needed.
• Choose appropriate tests and measures and utilize appropriate outcome tool for each diagnosis.
• Set functional and appropriate goals with realistic time frames, including patients and families in goal planning.
• Assess needs for additional interdisciplinary services and refer patients for these services.
• Establish and implement patient focused treatment program with regular follow-up to achieve maximum functional improvement.
• Document patient evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries, and patient progress reports in a timely manner.
• Provide patient education to facilitate patient rehabilitation.
• Participate in the clinical instruction of students to facilitate their education and promote the profession and department.
• Assist with program development, including department programs, when indicated.
• Participate in community education through speaking engagements, covering health fairs or other events as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Excellent benefits
• Great work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees