Physical Therapist-Optional

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At TriHealth, the Physical Therapist is an essential part of patient recovery, making a meaningful impact on patients’ lives within a dynamic hospital environment. This role involves joining a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective, and individualized rehabilitation care, supporting patients through their recovery journey in a collaborative setting. The Physical Therapist evaluates patients, plans for and provides therapeutic interventions in a transdisciplinary/team approach. They are responsible for the communication and coordination of treatment programs with other team members, including the patient/family. The position also involves directly supervising assistants, interns, and other support personnel, participating in program developments, continuous improvement, and clinical education, and providing in-services to staff, hospital personnel, and the community. The Physical Therapist is expected to be a member of a collaborative team focused on patient-centered, functional outcome-based care.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
State Licensure

Responsibilities

Evaluates patients, plans for and provides therapeutic interventions in a transdisciplinary/team approach.
Responsible for the communication and coordination of treatment programs with other team members including the patient/family.
Directly supervises assistants, interns and other support personnel.
Participates in program developments, continuous improvement and clinical education.
Provides in-services to staff, hospital personnel and the community.
Expected to be a member of a collaborative team which is patient focused, functional outcome based and patient/family centered.
Contributes to department/center program development through involvement in continuous improvement, special projects, or program coordinator.
Contributes to the department through presenting and implementing new treatment technique/procedure, group treatment idea, student supervision, request for new equipment, team participation, and other areas approved by management.
Furthers knowledge base, technical skills, treatment techniques, and professional development by attending continuing education offerings, independent reading, hands-on practice, individual training sessions, etc.
Provides comprehensive evaluation, therapuetic management, goal modification, patient/family education, ongoing discharge planning and referral for appropriate professional programs, periodic re-assessment, and develops goal driven treatment plans taking into consideration the patient's age, educational level, family support and cultural and psychosocial issues.
Maintains all required documentation within time frames and guidelines established by the department.
Maintains established departmental productivity levels, and manages time effectively.