Physical Therapist (part-time)
About The Position
Catawba Hospital is a state-operated psychiatric facility under the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, providing specialized care to adult and geriatric individuals with serious mental health needs in a structured, therapeutic environment. In this role, the Physical Therapist will deliver programming, evaluations, and treatments designed to improve functional outcomes, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans within established timeframes. Responsibilities include maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment, redirecting patient behaviors as needed, and communicating patient progress, concerns, and behavioral changes to treatment teams and leadership. The Physical Therapist is also responsible for ensuring high-quality, timely documentation in the Electronic Health Record, including assessments, treatment plans, interdisciplinary notes, and incident reporting. Additional duties involve educating patients, families, and staff on rehabilitation and therapy practices, supporting continuity of care, and contributing to training initiatives. The position requires ongoing compliance with licensure and certification standards, adherence to safety protocols, reliable attendance, and active participation in a professional, respectful work environment that promotes effective communication, teamwork, and positive patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in the Commonwealth of Virginia, or eligibility to obtain licensure prior to employment.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of recreational/physical therapy.
- Ability to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document related to programs for individuals referred to groups.
- Ability to collaborate with peer therapists and interdisciplinary treatment teams.
- Demonstrate positive communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working in a psychiatric, behavioral health, or inpatient hospital setting.
- Experience providing physical therapy services to adult and geriatric populations.
- Previous experience in a state facility or other public sector healthcare environment.
Responsibilities
- Deliver programming, evaluations, and treatments designed to improve functional outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans within established timeframes.
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.
- Redirect patient behaviors as needed.
- Communicate patient progress, concerns, and behavioral changes to treatment teams and leadership.
- Ensure high-quality, timely documentation in the Electronic Health Record, including assessments, treatment plans, interdisciplinary notes, and incident reporting.
- Educate patients, families, and staff on rehabilitation and therapy practices.
- Support continuity of care.
- Contribute to training initiatives.
- Ensure ongoing compliance with licensure and certification standards.
- Adhere to safety protocols.
- Maintain reliable attendance.
- Actively participate in a professional, respectful work environment that promotes effective communication, teamwork, and positive patient outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
