Physical Therapist PRN Acute Care Therapies

Wellstar Health System • Marietta, GA

7d

About The Position

The Physical Therapist assesses, plans, organizes, and participates in rehabilitative programs to improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity in patients with disease or injury. Services are provided across the continuum of care in a cost-conscious, quality-focused, and customer-oriented manner, with compliance with applicable regulatory standards. The therapist establishes and evaluates treatment programs, plans of care, goals, and discharge plans in collaboration with physicians, patients, and families; provides treatment and education; documents care; and participates in professional development and required organizational activities.

Requirements

• Doctorate, master's, or bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy.
• Physical Therapist (PT) license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Life Support Instructor (BLS-I) certification; certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
• Effective communication skills.
• Customer-service focus.
• Team-oriented approach.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement the physical therapy treatment plan and select appropriate activities to progress patients toward their goals.
• Revise goals and plans of care with input from patients and families; provide ongoing education and training.
• Provide discharge instructions, follow-up, and referrals to community resources as appropriate.
• Serve as a referral source for staff, families, and physicians regarding rehabilitation services and equipment.
• Collaborate with physicians, patients, and families to establish and evaluate treatment programs, plans of care, goals, and discharge plans.
• Establish realistic discharge plans that incorporate patient and family goals.
• Document evaluations, plans of care, treatment sessions, family education, and discharge information according to applicable guidelines and protocols.
• Follow ethical practices; maintain patient confidentiality; and comply with attendance, dress code, and identification policies.
• Communicate effectively with team members, organize workload, and use materials and equipment safely and cost-effectively.
• Observe infection prevention precautions and attend staff meetings, required in-services, process-improvement activities, and other requested meetings.
• Apply AIDET principles, provide respectful and collaborative patient and coworker interactions, and use service-recovery principles appropriately.
• Participate in professional development, mandatory education, competency completion, and orientation and training of new employees.
• Complete required discipline, hospital, and system education and requirements to maintain licensure.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

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