Physical Therapist (PT), Day Shift, Outpatient Rehab

Adventist HealthCare•Silver Spring, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Rehabilitation - Silver Spring is seeking an experienced Physical Therapist for their Outpatient Rehabilitation department. This role involves performing initial examinations and evaluations to establish diagnoses, prognoses, and plans of care for patients. The therapist will provide and direct therapy interventions, involving patients and their families in the care plan, and re-evaluating progress as needed. They will also plan for patient discharge, coordinate with other disciplines, and communicate and document all aspects of patient management. Additionally, the Physical Therapist will supervise rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers, manage schedules, attend team meetings, and be responsible for professional development and educating others about therapy benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited physical therapy program.
Active Maryland License
Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Nice To Haves

1 year of site-specific experience preferred

Responsibilities

Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic rehabilitation needs in Outpatient rehabilitation settings.
Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care. The therapist involves the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care, and reexamines the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status and modifies the plan of care accordingly or discontinues physical therapy services.
In consultation with appropriate disciplines, plan for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provide for appropriate follow-up or referral. The physical therapist discontinues intervention when the patient/client is unable to continue to progress toward goals or when the physical therapist determines that the patient/client will no longer benefit from therapy (in coordination with referring provider/team where indicated).
Communicate, coordinate, and document all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated.
Supervise and direct the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers.
Manage schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load, and inform management of any issues with caseload management.
Attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case.
Be responsible for individual professional development activities.
Educate and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, students, and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy.

Benefits

Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Free Employee parking
Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
Paid Time Off
Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support