Physical Therapist- Casual

Independence Health System Careers•Butler, PA

About The Position

A Physical Therapist provides services to patients with impairments, functional limitations, or changes in physical function due to injury, disease, or other causes. The therapist evaluates patients and establishes plans of care based on age-specific considerations and patient and family goals across treatment settings, continually reassesses treatment and discharge needs, and recommends changes as appropriate. The role also supports program development, supervises or mentors assistants and other personnel as assigned, and contributes to community outreach and other duties as needed. The therapist delivers effective, age-specific patient care, documents evaluations and treatment in the electronic medical record, communicates with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams, and supports appropriate authorization, billing, and revenue capture. The position requires flexibility to travel between System locations and work schedules that may include rotating shifts, evenings, weekends, standby, or on-call duties according to operational and patient-care needs. The role is casual, with scheduling based on operational need.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
Current Pennsylvania Physical Therapist license or eligibility for licensure in Pennsylvania.
Graduate therapists are expected to sit for the licensure examination at the soonest availability, no later than six months after hire.
Current Basic Life Support certification through an American Heart Association-approved CPR and AED program.
Act 33 clearance with renewal, Act 34 clearance with renewal, and Act 73 FBI clearance.
Strong leadership, organizational, independent and critical-thinking skills, and sound judgment.
Ability to communicate complex or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
Strong time-management skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Creativity in treatment across settings, ability to transition smoothly between treatment settings, and scheduling flexibility.
Understanding of current billing requirements and ability to adhere to payor guidelines.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role; assistance from two people and/or a transfer device is required when lifting more than 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Previous clinical experience or knowledge and/or certification in specialty treatment programs such as Lymphedema, Hand Therapy, Aquatics, Occupational Medicine, Concussive/Vestibular, Sports Medicine, Women’s Health, or Neuro.
One to three years of experience in a healthcare setting.
Master’s degree or Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT).

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients and establish measurable, time-framed plans of care based on patient and family goals and age-specific needs.
Continually assess treatment programs and discharge-planning needs; recommend treatment changes or discontinuation when appropriate.
Use appropriate treatment modalities and initiate discussions with physicians and other medical team members about changes to therapeutic programs.
Provide effective patient care and educate patients and families in a manner suited to their understanding and therapeutic needs; document education and training outcomes.
Document evaluations, treatment, patient response and progress, education, family conferences, discharge planning, and discharge summaries in the appropriate electronic medical record and format.
Maintain accurate, concise, timely, and legible records in accordance with System, IT, practice-setting, and payor policies.
Communicate post-discharge needs to appropriate resources and communicate regularly with other team members using verbal, written, and established electronic methods.
Document on patient-room whiteboards to support interdisciplinary communication and continuity of care where applicable.
Use appropriate CPT and CDM codes, verify charges against the services provided, and provide insurers with relevant information to secure authorization before treatment when indicated.
Maintain established efficiency and productivity standards, use time effectively, and report hours worked accurately.
Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members; attend interdisciplinary meetings and required staff meetings, or review meeting minutes when absent.
Promote and participate in performance improvement, identify improvement needs, and discuss them with management.
Participate in the development of new therapy programs and improvement of existing programs; pursue appropriate education and professional development, and conduct in-services when appropriate.
Maintain yearly continuing education records and seek guidance to address limitations in knowledge or skills.
Use supplies and equipment responsibly and maximize the use of non-direct patient-care time.
Travel to other System entities or sites as patient census and care needs require.
Supervise or provide coaching and mentoring to physical therapist assistants, students, rehabilitation technicians, and support personnel as assigned or appropriate.
Promote and attend community outreach events as needed; perform other duties as assigned.