Physical Therapist - Beaver Dam, WI (0.5 FTE)

Chartwell Midwest•Middleton, WI

About The Position

UW Health Care Direct is hiring a Physical Therapist for its Home Health & Hospice team to serve the Dodge County area. The PT evaluates and treats patients recovering from injury, disease, or surgery in their homes. They establish treatment plans and provide interventions such as exercises, education, mobility training, modalities, and equipment education. The PT manages a wide range of diagnoses and disabilities in accordance with a physician’s plan of treatment, while considering individual and age-related needs. Schedules are determined by patient care needs, and work may be required on weekends and holidays. The position is scheduled at a minimum of 0.5 FTE. The description also applies to per diem PT roles, for which the minimum work expectation is one shift per month; per diem employees are hourly and non-exempt. UW Health Care Direct has been affiliated with UW Health since 1994 and consolidated community-based home health services in 2020. It provides home care services in Dane and Dodge counties.

Requirements

Wisconsin driver’s license.
Wisconsin professional licensure as a Physical Therapist.
Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy.
At least one year of recent physical therapy experience.
CPR/BLS certification.
Valid auto insurance.
Reliable vehicle transportation.
Organization, time management, flexibility, and a positive attitude.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in physical therapy.
Experience and a strong knowledge base in home health therapy.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and re-evaluate patients to develop and modify effective treatment plans.
Establish goals with input from patients and families that reflect anticipated outcomes.
Make decisions using ethical reasoning consistent with the profession’s Code of Ethics.
Identify and take responsibility for meeting patient needs, seeking alternate strategies and resources when appropriate.
Provide and progress safe, timely, effective, efficient, patient-centered, and equitable therapeutic interventions in compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
Recognize cultural factors that may affect treatment and care plans, and access resources to address cultural needs and maximize outcomes.
Facilitate patients’ responsibility for self-care.
Use resources and seek assistance to incorporate evidence-based practice into clinical decision-making.
Pursue continued learning through continuing education, literature review, and other resources.
Participate in student clinical education when opportunities exist.
Advocate for the physical therapy profession internally and externally.
Complete initial and ongoing organizational and department education, training, and competency requirements.
Understand, demonstrate, and follow organizational infection-control guidelines.
Improve processes and champion efficiency in daily work.
Promote safety, promptly report errors or near misses through the organization’s reporting system, and participate in improving safety processes as appropriate.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision coverage with competitive premiums.
401(k) matching: 100% match on the first 3% contributed and 50% on the next 2%.
Employee Assistance Program.
Generous paid time off.
Flexible spending account.
Dependent care benefit.
Employer-paid short-term disability.
Employer-paid long-term disability.
Employer-paid basic life insurance and AD&D.
Voluntary life insurance.
Benefits begin on the first day of the month following hire; 401(k) eligibility begins one month after other benefits.