Physical Therapist (PT) or Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), Day Shift, Outpatient Rehabilitation

Adventist HealthCare • Rockville, MD

102d • $25 - $55

About The Position

Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy Assistant for our Outpatient Rehabilitation department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As a Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy Assistant, you will perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic and some complex rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings. You will provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care. This involves the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care, and reexamine the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status, and modify the plan of care accordingly or discontinue physical therapy services. In consultation with appropriate disciplines, you will plan for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provide for appropriate follow-up or referral. You will communicate, coordinate, and document all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated. You will supervise and direct the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers. Additionally, you will manage your schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load and inform management of any issues with caseload management. You will attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case. You will be responsible for individual and assigned hospital performance improvement and professional development activities, and educate and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy.

Requirements

• PT: Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited physical therapy program.
• PTA: Associate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience (at least 1 year in the setting preferred).
• Active Maryland PT or PTA License.
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention.
• Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
• Involve the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care.
• Reexamine the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status.
• Modify the plan of care accordingly or discontinue physical therapy services.
• Plan for discharge of the patient/client in consultation with appropriate disciplines.
• Communicate, coordinate, and document all aspects of patient/client management.
• Supervise and direct the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers.
• Manage schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load.
• Attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status.
• Be responsible for individual and assigned hospital performance improvement and professional development activities.
• Educate and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy.

Benefits

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts.
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
• Free Employee parking.
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire.
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D.
• Paid Time Off.
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period.
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance.
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree