Physical Therapist (PT) - Inpatient PRN

Advocate Health • West Allis, WI

4d • $41 - $62

About The Position

The Physical Therapist interprets physician referrals and performs appropriate musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations. The therapist establishes and implements individualized plans of care, monitors patient outcomes, adjusts treatment based on patient response, and communicates status updates to physicians and other team members. The role also addresses patients’ physical and psychosocial comfort needs.

The therapist plans and completes patient discharges, including home programs, patient and family education, community-service referrals, care transitions, and equipment orders as appropriate. The position involves collaborating with stakeholders, completing patient-care documentation, statistics, billing and scheduling, applying insurance authorization guidelines, and meeting productivity standards.

The Physical Therapist maintains a safe, orderly treatment area; uses available modalities, exercise equipment, and other devices; and follows safety and infection-control measures. The role participates in quality improvement, manages caseload and coverage needs, and pursues professional development. Depending on qualifications and department needs, the therapist may supervise assistants, aides or technicians, and students.

This is a part-time PRN position requiring four shifts per month, including two weekend shifts. Holiday and holiday-weekend rotation is required. The listed pay range is $41.10–$61.65 per hour.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school, or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.
• Maintain continuing education requirements mandated by applicable state professional standards.
• Physical Therapist license in the state where the employee works.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, obtained within 90 days unless the department leader determines it is not required.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Successfully complete competency assessments and requirements for patient care consistent with site standards.
• Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications, such as DNV or CARF, as applicable.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate patient care, including knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess and interpret patient data.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 10 pounds from waist to overhead, and carry up to 40 pounds at waist height a reasonable distance.
• Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand use, including simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine hand manipulation during massage and joint mobilization.
• Functional use of senses to communicate effectively.
• Ability to wear protective clothing as needed because of exposure to electrical and chemical hazards and blood and body fluids.
• Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Position may require travel, with possible exposure to road and weather hazards.

Responsibilities

• Interpret physician referrals and conduct appropriate patient evaluations.
• Establish, implement, monitor, and adjust individualized plans of care based on evaluation results, functional goals, and patient response.
• Provide patient status updates to physicians and other teammates, and address factors affecting patients’ physical and psychosocial comfort.
• Plan and complete patient discharges, including home programs, patient/family teaching, community-service referrals, transition planning, and equipment orders as appropriate.
• Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders to support optimal patient care.
• Complete required documentation, including evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries, in accordance with department policies and accreditation standards.
• Record patient care and progress; complete daily statistics, billing, and scheduling; apply insurance authorization and visit guidelines; and meet productivity standards.
• Follow billing, documentation, and timeline requirements.
• Clean treatment areas, put away equipment, and maintain an orderly work area.
• Perform manual techniques and patient positioning, transferring, and transporting duties using proper technique.
• Use modalities, exercise equipment, and other available devices, and demonstrate knowledge of their indications and contraindications.
• Promote patient safety and follow applicable safety and infection-control measures.
• Participate in performance-improvement activities to address care-outcome problems and improve care quality.
• Manage assigned caseload, communicate coverage needs and availability to site leadership, and assist with coverage based on department and regional needs.
• Pursue professional growth through continuing education, department in-services, and professional literature.
• Orient new staff to clinical and department policies as requested and provide requested feedback in coworker evaluations.
• May supervise physical therapy assistants, including delegating patients and providing direction and ongoing supervision while retaining responsibility for plans of care and goals.
• May supervise physical therapy extenders and teach them appropriate treatment techniques.
• May supervise physical therapy students after completing one year of clinical experience.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s role
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree