Physical Therapist / PT

INTEGRIS Health•OK, OK

14d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a full-time, day-shift inpatient Physical Therapist at INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Physical Therapist interprets referrals and examines and evaluates patients, then develops and modifies plans of care with anticipated goals and outcomes. The role includes comprehensive assessment, coordination of care with clinical team members, and direction of Physical Therapy Assistants for specified treatment components while retaining responsibility for the patient’s episode of care. The therapist provides and adjusts skilled interventions, responds promptly to abnormal conditions or responses, and completes concise, accurate, legible, and timely documentation. Care is provided in a safe environment that reflects patients’ developmental, cultural, and age-specific needs. INTEGRIS Health describes itself as Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system and says its mission is to partner with people to live healthier lives. The organization offers caregiver benefits including front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through its health network, financial assistance for continued education, and 24/7 mental health support. INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy.
Hold a current Oklahoma Physical Therapy license or be eligible for licensure in Oklahoma and able to practice under the Oklahoma Physical Therapy Practice Act. Licensure must be completed within six months after an initial temporary license is issued; a letter or permit proving eligibility must be presented upon hire.
Hold current BLS or CPR certification upon hire, or complete certification within 30 days of hire.
Communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Previous relevant work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Interpret referrals; examine and evaluate patients; and develop and modify physical therapy plans of care, including anticipated goals and expected outcomes.
Perform comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and safety assessments of assigned patients and document them clinically.
Coordinate patient care with other clinical team members to support optimal care and communication.
Direct Physical Therapy Assistants in performing specific components of treatment and interventions, while remaining responsible for the episode of patient care.
Provide and modify skilled interventions using therapeutic procedures and techniques consistent with the diagnosis and prognosis.
Promptly initiate appropriate corrective actions when an abnormal condition or response is noted.
Complete concise, legible, accurate, and timely written reports.
Assess, interpret, and provide care in a safe environment according to patients’ developmental, age-specific, and cultural needs, supported by appropriate evidence and documentation.