Physical Therapist - Inpatient Rehab Per Diem

Advocate Health • Park Ridge, IL

1d • $41 - $62 • Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist provides inpatient rehabilitation services by evaluating patients, establishing and implementing individualized plans of care, monitoring outcomes, and coordinating treatment and discharge planning with patients, families, physicians, and other care-team members. The role includes documenting care, managing caseload and productivity requirements, maintaining patient safety, and participating in quality improvement and professional development activities. The therapist may supervise physical therapy assistants, aides, extenders, or students as permitted by applicable requirements.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school, or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.
• Maintain continuing education requirements mandated by applicable state professional standards.
• Licensed Physical Therapist in the state where the employee works.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, obtained within 90 days unless the department leader has determined it is not required.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Successfully complete competency assessments and requirements for patient care consistent with site standards.
• Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications, such as DNV or CARF.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide age-appropriate care, including knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess and interpret patient-specific needs.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and up to 10 pounds from waist to overhead; lift and carry up to 40 pounds at waist height a reasonable distance; push or pull with 30 pounds of force; and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand use, including simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine hand manipulation during massage and joint mobilization.
• Functional use of senses to communicate effectively and ability to wear protective clothing as needed.
• Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

• Interpret physician referrals as appropriate and complete musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations using appropriate methods.
• Establish and implement individualized treatment plans based on evaluation results and functional goals; monitor outcomes, adjust plans in response to patients, and provide status updates to physicians and teammates.
• Identify and address factors affecting patients’ physical and psychosocial comfort.
• Plan and complete patient discharges, including home programs, patient and family education, community-service referrals, transition planning, and equipment orders as appropriate.
• Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders to support optimum patient care.
• Complete required documentation in accordance with department policy and accreditation standards, including evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate.
• Record patient care and progress; complete daily statistics, billing, and scheduling; apply insurance authorization and visit guidelines; and meet productivity standards and documentation timelines.
• Clean treatment areas, put away equipment, and keep work areas orderly.
• Perform manual techniques, patient positioning, transfers, and transport duties using proper technique.
• Use available modalities, exercise equipment, and other devices in accordance with department orientation and demonstrate knowledge of their indications and contraindications.
• Promote patient safety, participate in safety initiatives as requested, and follow safety and infection-control measures.
• Participate in performance-improvement activities to address issues affecting patient outcomes and care quality.
• Manage assigned caseload, inform site leadership of coverage needs and availability, and assist with coverage based on department and regional needs.
• Pursue professional growth through continuing education, department in-services, and professional literature.
• Orient new staff to clinical and department policies as requested and provide feedback on co-workers’ performance when requested.
• As permitted, supervise physical therapy assistants, physical therapy extenders, and physical therapy students; delegate and direct tasks while maintaining responsibility for the patient’s plan of care and goals.
• Meet registry scheduling requirements of one weekend day each month, one holiday, and one weekend day around the holiday.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on role
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree