Physical Therapist - Ashwaubenon Clinic

Children's Wisconsin•Ashwaubenon, WI

About The Position

Children’s Wisconsin is hiring a Physical Therapist to provide direct patient care in Physical Therapy and support the coordinated operation of the department across pediatric inpatient, outpatient, and clinic settings. The role identifies, diagnoses, and treats patients with a wide range of disabilities; participates in program planning, development, implementation, and quality improvement; and counsels and instructs patients, families, and medical professionals about rehabilitation needs. The Physical Therapist monitors patient progress, helps ensure recommendations are followed, and maintains clinical records according to established procedures. The role may also include community outreach event coverage and education or mentorship of students and residents. The Physical Therapist provides evaluations, re-evaluations, and ongoing treatment; trains parents to incorporate treatment goals into the home; participates in care management meetings; and completes documentation such as plans of care, treatment notes, progress reports, discharge summaries, and insurance authorization requests. The role collaborates with Financial Clearance and insurance reviewers to obtain timely authorizations. Additional duties include discharge planning, program development, staff and student training, continuing education, applying research findings in practice, and supporting community education and outreach. The position requires a master's degree or equivalent in Physical Therapy, current BLS certification, and a Wisconsin Physical Therapist license. At least one year of clinical experience in pediatric or sports medicine Physical Therapy is preferred. Weekend and holiday on-call coverage is part of a rotation for inpatient units only.

Requirements

Master's degree or equivalent in Physical Therapy.
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council.
Wisconsin Physical Therapist license.
Knowledge of neonatal, pediatric, and adolescent growth and development and of child and family responses to fear, illness, injury, and hospitalization.
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills for working with patients, families, and medical staff in a team environment.
Ability to represent the organization professionally and promote a positive image of its services.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of clinical experience in pediatric or sports medicine Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

Provide direct physical therapy care in pediatric inpatient, outpatient, and clinic settings.
Evaluate and re-evaluate patients, identify and treat a wide variety of disabilities, and provide ongoing physical therapy treatment.
Counsel and train parents and caregivers, including helping them incorporate treatment goals into the home environment.
Participate in care management meetings and monitor patient progress and adherence to recommendations.
Maintain clinical records, including evaluations, treatment notes, plans of care, progress notes, discharge summaries, and insurance authorization documentation.
Maintain current insurance authorizations and collaborate with Financial Clearance and insurance reviewers to secure approvals without interruptions in care.
Make referrals and monitor progress as part of discharge planning.
Participate in program needs assessment, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation, and contribute to quality improvement.
Support department productivity, cost containment, and reimbursement efforts.
Identify professional development goals, attend continuing education, and participate in personal and department improvement.
Supervise and train students and residents, support new team members, provide staff in-service training, and lecture on physical therapy topics.
Apply current research findings in practice and participate in data collection.
Support community education and outreach, including coordinating, developing, or staffing outreach programs and providing event medical coverage.
Participate in weekend and holiday on-call coverage rotation for inpatient units only.