Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient

Advocate Health•Stephenson, MI

1d•$41 - $62•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist interprets physician referrals and performs evaluations across musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary systems. The therapist establishes and implements individualized plans of care, monitors patient outcomes, adjusts treatment based on responses, and communicates patient status to physicians and other care-team members. The position serves patients at the Stephenson site and the Sports Health & Mobility Center in Marinette, with occasional weekend coverage in acute care. The therapist plans and completes discharges, provides home programs and patient/family education, supports transitions in care, and orders appropriate equipment. The role includes documentation, billing, scheduling, authorization and visit tracking, and maintaining productivity standards. The therapist uses treatment modalities and exercise equipment, keeps the treatment area orderly, follows safety and infection-control practices, and participates in quality improvement and caseload coverage. The position also involves continuing professional development and may include orienting staff, providing coworker feedback, and supervising physical therapy assistants, extenders, or students as permitted by applicable requirements. The role requires operating necessary equipment and may require travel between sites. Physical demands include sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, transferring patients, and repetitive hand use. The work environment includes potential exposure to electrical and chemical hazards, blood and body fluids, and road and weather hazards during travel.

Requirements

Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school, or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.
Maintain continuing education requirements mandated by applicable state professional standards.
Licensed Physical Therapist in the state where the employee works.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, obtained within 90 days unless the department leader determines it is not required.
No prior work experience required.
Intermediate computer skills.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Successfully complete competency assessments and requirements for patient care consistent with site standards.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications, such as DNV or CARF, as applicable.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care, including understanding growth and development across the lifespan and assessing and interpreting age-specific patient needs.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and up to 10 pounds from waist to overhead.
Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds at waist height a reasonable distance.
Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and to push or pull up to 75–100 pounds for 10% of the workday.
Ability to perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Ability to perform repetitive hand use, including simple grasping and fine manipulation during massage and joint mobilization.
Functional use of senses to allow effective communication.
Ability to wear protective clothing as needed when exposed to electrical or chemical hazards and blood or body fluids.
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
May be required to travel and encounter road and weather hazards.

Responsibilities

Interpret physician referrals and complete appropriate patient evaluations.
Establish and implement individualized plans of care based on evaluation results and functional goals; monitor outcomes and adjust treatment as needed.
Provide patient status updates to physicians and other teammates, and attend to factors affecting patients’ physical and psychosocial comfort.
Plan and complete patient discharges, including home programs, patient/family teaching, community referrals, transition planning, and appropriate equipment orders.
Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders to support optimum patient care.
Complete required documentation, including evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries, in accordance with department policy and accreditation standards.
Record patient care and progress; complete daily statistics, billing, and scheduling; apply insurance authorization and visit guidelines; and meet productivity standards.
Follow billing and documentation policies, procedures, and timelines.
Clean and organize the treatment area and put equipment away after patient treatment.
Perform manual techniques, patient positioning, transfers, and transport using proper techniques.
Use modalities, exercise equipment, and other devices appropriately, and demonstrate knowledge of their indications and contraindications.
Promote patient safety and follow applicable safety and infection-control measures.
Participate in performance improvement activities to address problems affecting patient outcomes and quality of care.
Manage the assigned caseload, communicate coverage needs to site leadership, and assist with coverage based on department and regional needs.
Pursue professional growth through continuing education, department in-services, and professional literature.
Orient new staff and provide verbal or written feedback on coworkers as requested.
May supervise physical therapy assistants, delegate patients to assistive personnel, and provide direction and ongoing supervision while retaining responsibility for the plan of care and goals.
May supervise physical therapy extenders and teach them appropriate techniques for specific patients.
May supervise physical therapy students after completing one year of clinical experience.

Benefits

$20,000 sign-on bonus for new hires.
Paid Time Off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
Career development programs and well-being programs.