Physical Therapist

Cook Hospital and Care Center•Cook, MN

69d•Onsite

About The Position

Cook Hospital is seeking a Full Time Staff Physical Therapist to join our Rehabilitation Team at our facility in Cook, Minnesota.

Requirements

Must have, or be eligible for, State Licensure or Registration. Registration must be obtained within one year, or as per state law. If not registered, must have temporary registration.
Must have verification card of current instruction in CPR.
Graduate of and have a certificate from an American Physical Therapy Association - approved school of Physical Therapy, or a school approved by the World Congress of Physical Therapy.

Nice To Haves

Preferred minimum of two years experience.

Responsibilities

Scheduling patients for treatment and evaluations.
Preparing reports and records by department/facility personnel.
Informing appropriate personnel of inventory of materials and supplies for their area of the department/facility.
Utilizing skills of volunteers who may assist in their area.
Utilizing skills of Student Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapists.
Utilizing skills of Rehab Secretary and Rehab Aide appropriately.
Responsible for the evaluation of patients referred for physical therapy.
Responsible for completion and submission of all reports pertaining to the evaluation in a timely manner, 24 hours or less.
Ensuring all referral sources are advised of department/facility action with the case referred.
Practicing Physical Therapy consistent with the American Physical Therapy Association Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice policies.
Maintaining a patient treatment schedule consistent with the needs of the department/facility.
Conferring with the person(s) most closely associated with the active management of the patient and keeping them informed of any additional patient needs, treatment modification and/or progress.
Treating patients and functioning as a Staff Physical Therapist as necessary.
Treating patients of any age (e.g. infants, children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, elderly, ages 1-120 years), race, creed, gender and disability without bias or prejudice.
Respecting and understanding the patient’s right to treatment and right to involvement in treatment decisions.
Practicing ethical responsibility based on the cultural, ethnic and religious beliefs of the patients served and applicable law.
Authentication, preparation and submission of department/facility reports, ensuring confidentiality of all records, including: Evaluation reports/summaries, Discharge reports/summaries, Letters of medical necessity, Progress reports to referring physicians and agencies, Current progress notes on all patients within their area, Special reports as requested by the Director, Daily attendance records and summaries of same.
Attending and participating in Department/Facility Meetings as required.
Attending regular department/facility meetings to report on and discuss activities and needs of department/facility, discuss patient’s needs and progress, discuss reports and records, discuss expansion in terms of future goals and needs.
Keeping abreast of new techniques and trends in Physical Therapy.
Attending conventions, meetings or special courses whenever possible and sharing with the department/facility personnel information gained thereby.
Preparing and giving talks to community groups as requested.
Summarizing any continuing education course and submitting an article to local papers as a news release.
Maintaining good public relations with all community sources.
Communicating in a manner consistent with the Cook Hospital’s “Commitment to co-workers” as to foster a pleasant work environment and team approach to patient care.