Physical Therapist - Pelvic Floor Health (PAR)

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Elk Rapids, MI

About The Position

The Physical Therapist evaluates patients’ needs for physical therapy and plans and executes individualized treatment programs within the State of Michigan licensure requirements and physical therapy scope of practice. The therapist keeps treatment skills current through continuing education, evidence-based research, and program development, and supports the program’s strategic objectives. The role provides patient-centered care in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary treatment teams. It includes establishing goals and written treatment plans, administering and adapting treatment, documenting patient status and progress, coordinating care and discharge planning, and evaluating and arranging medical equipment as needed. The therapist may delegate responsibilities to physical therapist assistants and rehabilitation technicians, provide discipline-specific coverage after cross-training, and contribute to program operations, staff orientation, student instruction, program development, or research as assigned. The position is part-time, with a primary pelvic rehabilitation caseload at the Mary Free Bed location in Elk Rapids. The schedule is 24–30 hours per week, during the day, with the specific workday to be determined. The therapist must provide age-appropriate care, follow hospital policies and standards of behavior, meet productivity and clinical-outcome expectations, and communicate and work effectively with patients, families, coworkers, and other members of the care team.

Requirements

Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) program.
Physical therapy licensure in every U.S. state and territory where the therapist practices, in accordance with applicable state laws.
Maintain BLS certification in accordance with department or program protocol.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including knowledge of lifespan growth and development and the ability to assess and interpret patient information to address age-specific needs.
Provide care within the scope of licensure, certification, or registration and as required by law and regulation.
Meet the physical demands described for the role, including frequently positioning oneself to perform essential functions; frequently receiving and communicating information; and lifting or exerting force at the stated weight levels.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ conditions and determine their physical therapy needs.
Establish patient-centered treatment goals with patients, families as appropriate, and the treatment team.
Create written treatment plans and administer treatment according to stated goals.
Delegate responsibilities to physical therapist assistants and rehabilitation technicians as appropriate.
Re-evaluate patients’ status and treatment effects, revise treatment plans as necessary, and review revised goals with patients and families as appropriate.
Evaluate patients’ needs for medical equipment, order equipment as necessary, and instruct patients, families, and health care workers in its use.
Participate in discharge planning, considering and communicating with patients, families, community support and services, and environmental limitations.
Document patient status and progress through initial evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries in accordance with time standards and reimbursement guidelines.
Communicate and coordinate with interdisciplinary team members to integrate physical therapy treatment into overall patient care.
Educate patients and families about physical therapy procedures, providing written instructions as necessary.
Attend designated meetings and in-services.
Follow hospital policies and procedures, including patient confidentiality and infection control.
Meet or exceed program productivity expectations and clinical outcome collection and performance/improvement goals.
Provide discipline-specific coverage within the Mary Free Bed system after cross-training, as requested.
Adhere to Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior and support program operations as assigned.
Participate in orientation and training of new staff as assigned.
Serve as a clinical instructor for physical therapy students when assigned, including supervising, teaching, and evaluating students and communicating with participating universities.
Participate in program development and/or research activities as assigned.
Demonstrate competence with software and hardware required for the role.
Promote customer service, teamwork, direct communication, and discreet handling of confidential information.
Identify quality-improvement problems and seek solutions; support patient and family satisfaction and departmental customer-service monitoring.