PHYSICAL THERAPIST I - OP

Memorial Health System•Decatur, IL

1d•$37 - $58

About The Position

As a Physical Therapist, you will be responsible for providing and coordinatingprehensive care to patients of all ages through the proper utilization of evaluation, planning and implementation of a treatment plan in accordance with established standards, policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines. Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy or entry level equivalent is required. Must be Licensed or license pending in the State of Illinois and without previous disciplinary action in Illinois or any other state. Current CPR card. Schedule: Full Time, Days $10,000 Sign-On Bonus me if interested at Watson.Karimhsil or schedule a call with me to discuss at: MemorialHealthIL.as.me/KariWatson

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy or entry level equivalent is required.
Must be Licensed or license pending in the State of Illinois and without previous disciplinary action in Illinois or any other state.
Current CPR card.
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation.
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects as it pertains to the clinical instruction of students.
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to evaluate and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules ofposition, and grammar.
Knowledge of Human anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
Knowledge of laws and government regulations as they to State and National standards.
Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Good knowledge of the standard practices, equipment and rules relating to word processing, written and oralmunications.
Good working knowledge and ability to perform basicputer skills such as but limited to word processing, data entry, and documentation.
Gives full attention to what other people are saying, takes time to understand the points being made, asks questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Actively looks for ways to help people, co-workers, and other departments.
Understands the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Able tomunicate through clear and concise written, verbal, and listening skills with physicians, consultants, and Rehabilitation team members, patients and patients' families.
Ability to general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Ability to anticipate problems and potential oues.
Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Ability tobine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Ability to identify and understand the speech/language of another person.

Responsibilities

Maintains flexibility,anizes and prioritizes time to amodate assigned patient load.
Meets departmental standards and insurance/reimbursement guidelines for documentation of care.
Daily notes
Communicates with doctors
Recertifications
Evaluations
Billing
Oue measures
Evaluates patients; plans and delivers care and treatment to progress patient to goals agreed upon by patient, family and Physician.
Re-evaluates and plans programs on an ongoing basis.
Competently applies all Physical Therapy modalities.
Instructs patients and families in home programs.
Suggests changes in patients' clinical approaches, and secures orders as appropriate.
Communicates and collaborates with rehabilitation team.
Maintains existing equipment and rmends purchase of new items as consistent with Hospital and Department Strategic Plan.
Maintains current professional knowledge.
Attends all mandatory educational programs and continuous education required for licensure.
Seeks continuing education to improve quality of care.
Maintains fiscal responsibility of the Department and the Hospital. Compliant and accurate implementation of billing process.
Actively looks for ways to reduce costs.
Maintains patient/family confidentiality toply with HIPPA regulations.
Provides in-services and public education functions.
Supervises students, Physical Therapy Assistants, and aides.
Serves onmittees as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned by Director, Managers, and Team Leader.
Rmends and implements new programs as directed and as they pertain to Hospital and Department Strategic Plan.