Physical Therapist (PT), Per Diem Weekends, Acute Care Therapy

Adventist HealthCare • Silver Spring, MD

113d • $55

About The Position

Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation seeks to hire an experienced Physical Therapist for our Acute Care 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, 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 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. The therapist involves the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care. You will also 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.

Requirements

• Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited physical therapy program.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Acute Care Rehab setting preferred.
• Active Maryland PT 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.
• Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
• In consultation with appropriate disciplines, plan for discharge of the patient/client.
• 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 professional development activities.

Benefits

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts.
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Free Employee parking.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees