Physical Therapist - Baylor Shift, Part-Time Night/Weekends

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an Acute Physical Therapist at Community Hospital, working a part-time Baylor Shift on Saturdays and Sundays from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. The role involves coordinating and directing patient care services for patients of all ages, including evaluation, assessment, developing and implementing care plans, and educating patients and caregivers. The therapist will be responsible for producing quality documentation, analyzing outcome measures, communicating with physicians and staff, and understanding treatment costs and financial support. Continuous professional development is expected to maintain clinical practice standards and contribute to departmental and hospital growth. Other duties may be assigned to support the department and organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from an accredited program
Current unrestricted license as a Physical Therapist in the State of Colorado
BLS Certification (must be obtained within 90 days of hire)

Nice To Haves

Doctorate’s degree

Responsibilities

Coordinates and directs patient care services to patients of all ages to ensure that patient needs are met.
Services include patient evaluation/ assessment, establishing and implementing a plan of care, assessing effectiveness of, and modifying treatment to ensure goal achievement, and educating patients/caregivers.
Produces quality documentation in a timely manner to support provision of care, according to current standards that are based on professional association and regulatory guidelines.
Collects and analyzes data from selected outcome measures to monitor patient progress and the benefit of interventions.
Communicates appropriately and clearly to physicians, staff, and hospital leadership.
Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency, including budgeting, staffing, billing/coding, and procedural planning tasks.
Participates in ongoing professional development to maintain a level of clinical practice consistent with best practice standards.
Contributes to departmental, hospital, and community activities that promote department operations and program development for Community Hospital.
Performs other duties as assigned to support the overall effectiveness of the department and the organization.