Physical Therapist - Outpatient/Adult Neuro - Full Time

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

4d•$76,003 - $92,000

About The Position

Mary Free Bed is seeking a full-time physical therapist to join its Neuro Team in an outpatient/adult neuro setting. The role offers one-on-one patient care, with no double- or triple-booked appointments, and the opportunity to work alongside experienced physical therapists. The position is part of a not-for-profit rehabilitation hospital focused on helping patients and families rebuild their lives through rehabilitation services. The physical therapist assumes responsibility for evaluating patients’ physical therapy needs and planning and providing individualized treatment within Michigan licensure requirements and the physical therapy scope of practice. The therapist maintains and develops clinical skills through continuing education, evidence-based research, and program development, and carries out responsibilities in support of program and organizational goals. The role includes documenting evaluations, progress, and discharge summaries; coordinating care with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members; educating patients and families; supporting discharge planning; and evaluating and arranging appropriate medical equipment. The therapist may delegate work to physical therapist assistants and rehabilitation technicians, provide discipline-specific coverage after cross-training, help orient staff, supervise physical therapy students, and participate in program development or research as assigned. Care must be appropriate to the age and developmental needs of patients served. The position also requires adherence to hospital policies, confidentiality and infection-control practices, customer-service standards, and clinical outcome and productivity expectations. The stated salary range is $76,003–$92,000. The posting does not specify a workplace type or work schedule beyond full-time status.

Requirements

Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)-accredited program.
Physical therapy licensure in every U.S. state or territory where the therapist practices, in accordance with applicable state laws.
Maintain BLS certification according to department or program protocol.
For the Munson location, current American Heart Association BLS Course for Healthcare Professionals; training will be provided within 60 days of hire if applicable.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills for care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess and interpret patient information to identify age-specific care needs.
Ability to demonstrate competence in software and hardware relevant to the job responsibilities.
Ability to meet the physical requirements described in the posting, including frequent positioning to perform essential functions and frequent lifting, positioning, or exerting force up to 25, 50, and 75 pounds; handling up to 10 pounds for a majority of the time and more than 100 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ conditions and determine their physical therapy needs.
Establish patient-centered treatment goals with patients, families, and the treatment team as appropriate.
Create written treatment plans and administer treatment according to established goals.
Delegate responsibilities to physical therapist assistants and rehabilitation technicians as appropriate.
Re-evaluate patient status and treatment effects, revise treatment plans as needed, and review revised goals with patients and families as appropriate.
Assess patients’ medical equipment needs, order appropriate equipment, evaluate it upon delivery, and instruct patients, families, and health care workers in its use.
Participate in discharge planning, taking into account communication with patients, families, community support and services, and environmental limitations.
Document patient status and progress in evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries in accordance with internal and external time standards and reimbursement guidelines.
Coordinate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patient care and communicate with interdisciplinary team members.
Instruct patients and families in 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 established clinical outcome collection and performance-improvement goals.
Provide discipline-specific coverage within the Mary Free Bed system after cross-training, as requested.
Follow Mary Free Bed standards of behavior and support program operations as assigned.
Participate in orientation and training of new staff as needed.
Serve as a clinical instructor for physical therapy students, supervising, teaching, and evaluating their skills and communicating with participating universities.
Participate in program development and/or research activities as assigned.
Demonstrate excellent customer service, encourage and monitor appropriate team behaviors, promote teamwork and direct communication, and handle confidential information discreetly and sensitively.
Identify quality-improvement problems and seek solutions, and participate in efforts to monitor and report customer service.
Provide care appropriate to the age and developmental needs of patients served.