Physical Therapist - Acute Care Adult

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The Physical Therapist I delivers physical therapy care to the assigned patient population and records care in the hospital medical record. The therapist consults with patient clinics and provides instruction to PT support staff, students, personnel from other disciplines within VCUHS, and patients and/or family members. Therapists may rotate through various clinical service areas. The role includes independently evaluating patients, implementing plans of care, planning discharges, ordering equipment, representing the department at rounds and discharge conferences, and scheduling and charging patients. The employee is part of a self-directed team and applies knowledge and experience to daily clinic problem solving; unresolved issues are brought to the departmental manager for guidance. The employee may supervise Physical Therapist Assistants, Rehab Technicians, students, and volunteers. Employees are expected to share the department’s weekend and holiday schedule expectations or work fluctuating daily hours between 8 AM and 7 PM based on patient population needs. The position serves pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Employees are expected to progress to Physical Therapist Clinician II within two years of employment at VCUHS.

Requirements

Licensed or licensure eligible as a Physical Therapist by the Commonwealth of Virginia at hire.
Current Commonwealth of Virginia Physical Therapist license for continued employment.
Current CPR certification if required by the clinic or practice area.
New graduate to up to 2 years of work experience as a Physical Therapist.
Graduate of an accredited School of Physical Therapy.
Expected to progress to a Physical Therapist Clinician II level within two years of employment at VCUHS.
Ability to meet physical requirements including lifting 50–100 lbs; frequent bending, walking distances, climbing, and reaching overhead or repetitively.
Strong recall, reasoning, problem-solving, hearing, clear speaking, legible writing, reading, and logical thinking.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and steady-paced environment, handle multiple priorities and frequent intense customer interactions, work in a noisy environment, and adapt to frequent change.

Nice To Haves

Previous affiliation or work experience at a similar facility.
Master’s or Doctoral Degree from an accredited School of Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

Deliver physical therapy care to the assigned patient population and document that care in the hospital medical record.
Consult with various patient clinics.
Provide instruction to PT support staff, students, personnel from other disciplines within VCUHS, and patients and/or family members.
Rotate through various clinical service areas as needed.
Evaluate patients and implement plans of care.
Plan patient discharges.
Order equipment.
Represent the department at rounds and discharge conferences.
Schedule and charge patients.
Participate in daily clinic problem solving as a member of a self-directed team.
Supervise Physical Therapist Assistants, Rehab Technicians, students, and volunteers, as applicable.
Share in departmental weekend and holiday schedule expectations or work fluctuating hours from 8 AM to 7 PM based on patient population needs.