Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient

Advocate Health•Sheboygan, WI

16d•$41 - $62•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist provides outpatient rehabilitation care by evaluating patients, establishing and implementing individualized plans of care, monitoring treatment outcomes, and adjusting treatment based on patient response and functional goals. The role includes communicating patient status to physicians, addressing physical and psychosocial comfort, and planning discharges with appropriate home programs, patient and family education, community referrals, and equipment orders. The Physical Therapist completes required clinical and administrative documentation, applies insurance authorization and visit guidelines, maintains an orderly treatment area, and uses available modalities and exercise equipment appropriately. The role also supports quality improvement, caseload and coverage management, professional development, staff orientation, and coworker evaluation as requested. The position requires providing age-appropriate care and maintaining the knowledge and skills needed to assess and meet patients’ needs across the life span. This is a full-time outpatient clinic position scheduled Monday through Friday on first shift, for 40 hours per week. The listed pay range is $41.10–$61.65, and the posting offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy.
Physical Therapist license issued by the state of Wisconsin.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association; must be obtained within six months unless the department leader determines it is not required.
Intermediate computer skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
No prior experience required.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, patient transfers, and repetitive hand use.
Functional use of senses to communicate effectively.
Ability to wear protective clothing as needed when exposed to electrical and chemical hazards and blood or body fluids.
Ability to operate equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

Interpret physician referrals and perform musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations using appropriate methods.
Establish and implement individualized plans of care based on evaluation results and functional goals.
Monitor and evaluate outcomes, adjust treatment plans based on patient response, and provide status updates to physicians.
Identify and address factors affecting patients’ physical and psychosocial comfort.
Plan and complete patient discharges, including written home programs, patient and family education, community-service referrals, and equipment orders.
Complete required documentation, including progress notes, team conference reports, discharge summaries, daily statistics, billing, and scheduling.
Apply insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits.
Clean up after treatments, put away equipment, and keep the treatment area neat and orderly.
Perform manual techniques, patient positioning, transfers, and transportation duties using proper technique.
Demonstrate appropriate use of available modalities, exercise equipment, and other devices, including knowledge of indications and contraindications.
Participate in performance-improvement activities to address problems affecting patient outcomes and care quality.
Manage the assigned caseload, communicate coverage needs and availability to site leadership, and assist with coverage based on department and regional needs.
Pursue professional growth through continuing education, department in-services, and professional literature.
Orient new staff to clinical and department policies when requested.
Provide verbal or written feedback in coworker evaluations when requested.
Provide care appropriate to the age and developmental needs of patients.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications, such as DNV or CARF, as applicable.

Benefits

$5,000 sign-on bonus
Paid time off programs
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
Financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Career development programs
Potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual performance-based increases