Physical Therapist- Per Diem

CoxHealth Rehabilitation Hospital • Ozark, MO

12d • Onsite

About The Position

CoxHealth Rehabilitation Hospital, in partnership with Select Medical, is opening a brand-new 63-bed Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Ozark, Missouri. This facility is dedicated to providing exceptional and compassionate care to patients in Southwest Missouri facing medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges due to brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas. The hospital offers an extensive orientation program, opportunities for advancement, and benefits that support the financial, work/life, and emotional well-being of employees and their families. This role is part of a larger network of over 44,000 committed individuals focused on exceptional patient care.

Requirements

• Hold a current state licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT)
• Possess Certified BLS or obtain it within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients/families.
• Setting goals and developing treatment plans.
• Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.
• Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment.
• Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students.
• Conducting individual patient therapy regimens.
• Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed.
• Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
• Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus: $7500
• 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year (for part-time/Per Diem)
• Employee assistance program (for part-time employees)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level