Physical Therapist (Inpatient)
About The Position
We're looking for a dedicated physical therapist to evaluate clients, develop personalized treatment plans, and ensure they’re effectively implemented. You’ll supervise and support ancillary staff, document progress accurately, and communicate any concerns to supervisors. Your role includes providing hands-on therapy, educating patients and their families, creating home exercise programs, and offering discharge recommendations. If you're working in Hand Therapy, you'll collaborate closely with a Certified Hand Therapist, whether PT or OT, to deliver expert care. You'll also participate in quality improvement initiatives, attend team meetings, and help develop treatment protocols. Maintaining professionalism, following ethical guidelines, and promoting our services are key parts of this role. If you're passionate about patient care, teamwork, and continuous learning, we’d love to have you on our team!
Requirements
- BS, MS, or DPT in Physical Therapy from an accredited program
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state where work is being performed
- Knowledge of assessment techniques and anticipated outcomes
- Good interpersonal, communication, and time management skills
- New graduates or experienced therapist
- Commitment to seek CHT certification once having met the requirements for the exam, if the PT is working in the Hand Therapy department.
Responsibilities
- Provide Physical Therapy services to inpatients and outpatients
- Reduce pain, improve mobility and safety
- Improve overall functional outcomes
- Train staff and students
- Supervise Physical Therapist Assistants, Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy technicians, volunteers and students
- Participate in performance improvement programs
- Evaluate clients
- Develop personalized treatment plans
- Supervise and support ancillary staff
- Document progress accurately
- Communicate any concerns to supervisors
- Provide hands-on therapy
- Educate patients and their families
- Create home exercise programs
- Offer discharge recommendations
- Collaborate closely with a Certified Hand Therapist, whether PT or OT, to deliver expert care (if working in Hand Therapy)
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives
- Attend team meetings
- Help develop treatment protocols
- Maintain professionalism
- Follow ethical guidelines
- Promote our services
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
