Physical Therapist

Mercy Medical Center Redding•Redding, CA

13d•$48 - $71

About The Position

The Physical Therapist helps patients rebuild or maintain physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve quality of life. The role includes evaluating patients, developing and updating individualized plans of care, and providing direct treatments. The therapist is expected to meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment. The position conducts initial evaluations of assigned inpatients within 24 hours of receiving an order, ensuring completion within 48 hours. It also evaluates newly referred patients, collects baseline data, assesses whether prescribed care is appropriate, and develops treatment plans specifying modalities or procedures, objectives, visit frequency, and time frames for short-term goals. The therapist reassesses progress and revises plans bi-weekly or sooner, completes chart documentation of patient responses and anticipated plan changes, and reviews and adjusts care plans daily. The role is based at Mercy Medical Center Redding, a 266-bed regional medical center offering inpatient and outpatient services and specialized care. A $10,000 sign-on bonus and relocation are offered to eligible new hires.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of physical therapy approved by the American Physical Therapy Association, upon hire.
California Physical Therapist license, upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification through the American Heart Association, upon hire.
Ability to perform duties and make decisions in stressful situations and prioritize patient needs and other duties, upon hire.
Strong age-appropriate competency skills.
Excellent communication abilities.
Collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial evaluations of assigned inpatients within 24 hours of receiving an order and complete them within 48 hours.
Evaluate newly referred patients to determine primary and secondary problems.
Collect baseline data and determine the appropriateness of prescribed care.
Develop patient treatment plans based on evaluation findings, including modalities or procedures, treatment objectives, visit frequency, and time frames for short-term goals.
Reassess patient progress and revise treatment plans bi-weekly or sooner.
Document subjective and objective patient responses and anticipated treatment-plan changes in patient charts.
Review patient care plans daily and adjust them appropriately.
Provide direct treatments and meet patient care productivity standards.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families.
Promote a positive customer service environment.