Neurological Physical Therapist (PT), Day Shift, Outpatient Rehab

Adventist HealthCare•Rockville, MD

13d•$35 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

Rockville Rehabilitation is hiring a Physical Therapist for its Outpatient Rehabilitation department. The therapist provides evaluation, treatment, care coordination, documentation, and education for people with basic and some complex rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings, and may flex to other rehabilitation sites as needed. The position supports Adventist HealthCare’s mission to extend God’s care through physical, mental, and spiritual healing. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week day-shift role with a flexible schedule and no weekend requirements. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus, paid in three installments at 90 days, one year, and two years after hire; current Adventist HealthCare employees are not eligible under the stated conditions. H-1B visa transfer sponsorship may be considered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate in physical therapy from an accredited physical therapy program.
Active Maryland license.
Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
One year of rehabilitation experience is preferred; new graduates may apply.

Nice To Haves

One year of rehabilitation experience.

Responsibilities

Perform initial examinations and evaluations to establish an impairment or diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care before intervention for patients with basic and some complex rehabilitation needs.
Provide or direct and supervise therapy interventions consistent with the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
Involve patients and appropriate others in planning, implementing, and assessing the plan of care; reexamine patients as needed and modify or discontinue therapy based on progress or changes in status.
Plan for patient discharge in consultation with appropriate disciplines, considering goals and outcomes, and arrange appropriate follow-up or referral.
Communicate, coordinate, and document patient management, including evaluations, plans of care, interventions, responses, barriers, status changes, reexaminations, and discharge or discontinuation.
Supervise and direct patient-care activities of assigned rehabilitation aides, office assistants, and volunteers.
Manage the schedule to accommodate changes in census and patient load, and inform management of caseload-management issues.
Attend team meetings and communicate patient status effectively, consulting the medical record or other treating therapists as needed.
Complete individual and assigned hospital performance-improvement and professional-development activities.
Educate and consult consumers, healthcare professionals, and the public about the purposes and benefits of therapy.

Benefits

$10,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates, paid in three installments.
Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents effective on the hire date.
Employer-paid short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D; short-term disability buy-up available.
Paid time off.
Employer retirement contribution and matching after one year of eligible employment, with a three-year vesting period.
Voluntary benefits including flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long-term care, and critical illness and accident insurance.
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee Assistance Program support.
Free employee parking.
Work-life balance through nonrotating shifts.
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.