Physical Therapist - Chambersburg Inpatient

WellSpan Health•Chambersburg, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist assists with assessing, planning, and implementing physical therapy for patients under the direction of a Clinical Manager. The role helps maintain the operational aspects of the therapy unit in collaboration with the Clinical Manager and contributes to the Physical Medicine Department, hospital, and American Physical Therapy Association through support of their philosophy, objectives, educational efforts, and research efforts. The position may supervise subordinate staff, students, and volunteers as delegated by department administrative personnel, and may require travel between clinical sites to provide care. The Physical Therapist provides patient care across orthopedic, neurologic, acute care, and rehabilitation settings. The role includes evaluating patients, establishing goals and treatment plans, delivering and adapting treatment based on patient response, documenting care, educating patients and families, coordinating with other care providers, and recognizing when reassessment or emergency response is needed. The position requires effective management of multiple clinical situations, adherence to patient safety and organizational requirements, and support of departmental productivity and service expectations. This is a full-time position working 80 hours biweekly, Monday through Friday, with day/evening hours and a weekend and holiday rotation. The role is based in Chambersburg and may include work in satellite locations or job-related settings outside the hospital, such as industrial settings, skilled care facilities, or schools. The position reports to an assigned Clinical Manager, or to the administrative designee in the manager’s absence.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program with a degree in Physical Therapy.
Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills.
Licensed as a Physical Therapist in Pennsylvania or eligible for Pennsylvania licensure.
CPR certification required.
Able to effectively manage multiple clinical situations simultaneously.
Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal forms.
Able to work under pressure, manage deadlines, establish priorities, and coordinate with other care providers.
Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Certification and licensure as an Athletic Trainer, or another certification or specialization that meets departmental needs.

Responsibilities

Assist with assessing, planning, and implementing physical therapy for patients under the direction of a Clinical Manager.
Help maintain the operational aspects of the therapy unit in collaboration with the Clinical Manager.
Contribute to the Physical Medicine Department, hospital, and American Physical Therapy Association through support of their philosophy, objectives, educational efforts, and research efforts.
Supervise subordinate staff, students, and volunteers as delegated by department administrative personnel.
Travel between clinical sites when required to assist in providing care.
Use critical thinking and sound judgment, and promptly report potential risks.
Maintain current knowledge of the area of specialty, healthcare trends and practice, and populations served.
Maintain role-appropriate computer literacy and current required unit and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures.
Complete required hospital reviews, including HIPAA, safety, health screening, and care concerns, and adhere to National Patient Safety Goals.
Organize and prioritize daily tasks, adapt treatment plans to available resources, and manage schedules and care across treatment areas to support productivity.
Complete documentation in real time when possible, or otherwise in a timely manner, including treatment provided, patient response, communications, education, plan revisions, goals, and progress.
Delegate tasks to assistants and support personnel to maximize staff efficiency.
Explain insurance coverage and limitations to patients and families and adapt treatment plans accordingly.
Include patients in their plans of care and treatment processes, provide education about pathology and prognosis, and modify treatment or discharge patients when appropriate.
Evaluate orthopedic, neurologic, acute care, and rehabilitation patients; establish appropriate goals and treatment plans; and advance treatment based on patient response.
Implement treatments, including modalities, manual approaches, and therapeutic exercise, with appropriate technical skill.
Use orthotics, prosthetics, and assistive devices; monitor vital signs; and manage patients with IV tubes, NG tubes, PEG lines, and supplemental oxygen.
Identify when a therapist or physician should reassess a patient and respond appropriately to emergency situations.
Educate and mentor patients, families, staff, clinical students, and the community.
Establish positive working relationships within the Physical Medicine Department and with other departments, physicians, care providers, and customers.