PRN Physical Therapist - Inpatient setting

The University of Kansas Health System•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

The physical therapist works as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team. They perform individualized evaluations and design goal-directed, customized plans to improve patients’ physical function and mobility. They periodically review patient performance to ensure goals are being met and revise intervention plans as needed. The position supports both the acute inpatient hospital and the acute inpatient rehabilitation unit. The therapist applies critical thinking, interpersonal, and technical skills; evaluates patients’ physical, psychosocial, developmental, and cultural needs; and communicates evaluation results clearly to physicians, families, and team members. They develop and implement treatment plans using clinical reasoning, maintain compliant documentation, and follow departmental policies and regulatory requirements. The role also includes supporting staff and students, contributing to safety and performance improvement, using resources effectively, and participating in team efforts to achieve organizational goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy.
High school graduate.
Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) through the State Board of Healing Arts.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Master’s degree in Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients in the clinical area served, considering their physical, psychosocial, developmental, and cultural needs.
Communicate evaluation results clearly and concisely to physicians, families, and other team members.
Develop and implement treatment plans using appropriate problem-solving skills and clinical reasoning.
Provide clinical support and serve as a resource to staff members and students.
Document care clearly and concisely in compliance with departmental, KPTA, APTA, and third-party payer requirements.
Follow applicable regulatory requirements, departmental policies, procedures, and standards.
Maintain continuing education requirements of the Kansas Board of Healing Arts.
Build rapport with patients and maintain professionalism with professionals, patients, and visitors.
Support needs throughout the department.
Supervise PTAs and rehabilitation technicians, including communicating evaluation results, treatment plans, and implementation.
May provide in-service educational programs for rehabilitation services staff or interdisciplinary colleagues, and teaching labs for PT students.
May supervise students using varied approaches to support student learning.
May assist with developing, collecting, and analyzing performance-improvement data.
Assume responsibility for safety and risk issues associated with the position.
Use resources efficiently and effectively.
Take responsibility for personal learning needs and participate as a team member in achieving organizational goals.
Bring ideas and concerns to the supervisor.
Perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.