Physical Therapist Weekend Shift

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix is seeking a Physical Therapist to join its rehabilitation team. The full-time position is 36 hours per week on a weekend shift, Saturday through Monday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The therapist will work in a fast-paced, high-volume Level I trauma center with a Level III NICU, liver and heart transplant units, and other clinical services. The medical center serves a diverse patient population and is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The position evaluates, plans, administers, and supervises physical therapy in accordance with physician referrals, professional standards, regulatory requirements, and departmental policies. The therapist provides age-appropriate, individualized care; documents and communicates patient progress; participates in departmental operations and improvement activities; and supervises or delegates tasks to support staff and students as appropriate.

Requirements

Graduation from an APTA-accredited school of Physical Therapy, or equivalent.
Current Physical Therapy license in the state of practice.
Current BLS certification.
Demonstrated clinical competency, experience, training, and education necessary to perform the job.
Ability to become proficient with software applications commonly used in an automated patient care environment.
Ability to use patient care equipment, evaluation tools, therapeutic modalities, and office equipment.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ functional abilities and limitations and determine whether intervention is needed.
Establish plans of care and functional, measurable, patient-centered treatment goals; complete comprehensive evaluations within departmental time frames.
Collaborate with patients and families or caregivers on goals, initiate discharge planning, and recommend changes to referring orders when appropriate.
Implement individualized treatment plans that account for patients’ physical, social, spiritual, cultural, educational, and age-specific needs.
Provide safe, skilled treatment; assess its effectiveness and modify the plan of care as needed.
Educate physicians, nurses, patients, families or caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team throughout treatment.
Document evaluations, treatment, progress, and reassessed goals in accordance with professional guidelines and departmental time frames.
Communicate evaluation and treatment results and pertinent patient information clearly and promptly to physicians, nurses, patients, families or caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team.
Contact physicians as needed for problem-solving and support treatment rationale with standard practices or current literature.
Adapt to changes in caseload, scheduling, and staffing; assist in other patient care areas and address patient care needs.
Supervise and delegate to PTAs, ATCs, therapy technicians, and students in accordance with departmental policies and regulations; verify competency before delegating tasks.
Participate in training and orientation of new personnel.
Attend required department meetings or obtain relevant information, participate in process improvement, and meet departmental productivity standards.
Interact with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, and external health care institutions, community providers, agencies, and physician offices concerning patient care.