Physical Therapist, Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Unit, Spinal Cord Injury Unit

University of Maryland Medical System•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

The Physical Therapist delivers physical therapy services through evaluation of patient needs, goal determination, and development of treatment plans according to the principles and practices of physical therapy. This full-time role is in the Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Unit and Spinal Cord Injury Unit, with a Monday-through-Friday schedule and rotating weekends. The therapist provides safe, patient-centered care; evaluates patients and develops individualized treatment programs to improve movement, manage pain, and/or prevent injury; and updates treatment objectives and programs as needed. The role includes documenting care, communicating treatment plans and results to patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team, and providing therapy education and counseling. The therapist may also mentor and train clinical team members or students, participate in performance improvement, and help resolve clinical and operational issues. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is offered to new employees to UMMS.

Requirements

Doctor of Physical Therapy degree; a bachelor's or master's degree is accepted if licensed prior to 2016.
Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Maryland.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to access, review, and integrate information from a variety of sources to develop a treatment plan.
Strong verbal, written, and non-verbal communication skills, including the ability to instruct others.
Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain rapport with patients as part of the therapeutic relationship.
Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse healthcare team.
Ability to manage time and set priorities according to job demands.
Ability to conceptualize and problem-solve in patient management.
Ability to break down functional tasks to achieve patient-centered goals.
Ability to communicate effectively with team members and patients.
Ability and willingness to adapt availability to variable and changing organizational needs.
Ability to maintain confidentiality with patients and team members.
Ability to effectively use various medical and therapeutic equipment.

Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services in accordance with accepted standards, Maryland Department of Health Board of Physical Therapy Examiners requirements, the code of ethics, and departmental and organizational policies and procedures.
Assess patients and develop individualized treatment programs to improve movement, manage pain, and/or prevent injury.
Develop and maintain long- and short-term treatment objectives; re-evaluate and modify treatment programs as necessary.
Document patient evaluations, re-evaluations, and care in the medical record according to departmental standards.
Communicate evaluation results and treatment plans to patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members, and refer patients for further evaluation when appropriate.
Plan and provide therapy education and counseling.
Provide mentorship and training to clinical team members and/or students as eligible and needed.
Deliver interdisciplinary, safe, patient-centered care and excellent customer service.
Participate in performance improvement activities, suggest areas for improvement, and propose topics and alternate treatment techniques to improve therapy services.
Report clinical and operational issues to departmental leadership and assist in resolving them to support high-quality care and efficient operations.
Perform other related duties as assigned.