Physical Therapist

Banner Health•Sun City West, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center is seeking a Physical Therapist to join their Inpatient Rehabilitation Department. This role provides therapeutic services to patients throughout the hospital, contributing to improved patient outcomes, experience, and efficiency. The ideal candidate will be looking for an opportunity to build relationships and make a positive impact on patients' lives during a critical time. This is a benefited position with a 40-hour work week, consisting of four 10-hour day shifts, with the ideal schedule being Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday. A weekend shift differential of $3/hr is also available.

Requirements

Graduated from an APTA accredited school of Physical Therapy, or equivalent.
Current Physical Therapy license within the State of practice.
BLS certification required.
Ability to become proficient with computer software applications commonly used in an automated patient care environment.
Familiarity with patient care equipment, evaluation tools, and therapeutic modalities.
Familiarity with copier, multi-line feature telephone, fax machine, computer, pager, and miscellaneous office equipment.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
For employees working for Banner Home Care/Hospice or Boswell Skilled Nursing Facility: Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Responsibilities

Evaluates patient's functional abilities and limitations, determines if intervention is needed, and establishes a plan of care and treatment goals.
Completes comprehensive evaluation within the established time frame set by the department, identifies and prioritizes key limiting factors, and establishes treatment goals that are functional, measurable, patient-related, and reflect the key limiting factors.
Collaborates with patient and family/caregiver when setting goals and initiates discharge planning.
Recommends additions to or modifications of referring orders.
Implements individualized treatment plan with consideration to the patient's physical, social, spiritual, cultural, educational, and age-specific needs.
Provides skilled treatment in a safe manner, assesses ongoing effectiveness of treatment, and modifies plan of care as indicated.
Involves patient and family/caregiver in the treatment and decision-making process.
Provides ongoing education to physician, nurse, patient, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary team.
Documents according to professional practice guidelines set by regulatory agencies, legibly, and within the established time frames of the department.
Documents evidence-based and individualized treatment techniques/plan, reflecting skilled intervention and comprehensive assessment of the patient's progress or lack of progress.
Reassesses treatment goals according to department policies.
Communicates pertinent patient information to ensure the best possible follow-through of care, including evaluation/treatment results and patient progress to physicians, nurses, patient, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary team.
Communicates in a clear and timely manner and accepts responsibility to contact physicians for routine or difficult problem-solving to ensure optimal patient outcome.
Defends treatment rationale with standard practices and/or current literature.
Exhibits adaptability in assignments as it relates to caseload, scheduling, and staffing shifts.
Takes initiative to assist in other patient care areas and accepts responsibility for all patient care needs.
Demonstrates appropriate supervision and delegation of personnel (PTA, ATC, Therapy Technician, and student) to achieve safe delivery of quality, cost-effective patient care, complying with department policies and regulatory agencies.
Participates in the training and orientation of new personnel and assures competency of personnel prior to delegation of tasks.
Attends department required meetings and/or follows up to obtain pertinent information.
Participates in departmental/facility process improvement and meets productivity standards set by the department.
Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts concerning the health care of the patient.
Interacts with physician offices to report, request, or clarify information.