Contingent Physical Therapist PRN

Overview

Contingent Physical Therapist PRN at Trinity Health Livingston Hospital & Brighton Medical Center.

Location:

Howell & Brighton, MI.

Schedule:

PRN – Non-benefitted Contingent Variable Shifts (Day/Afternoons). Pay rate: $57.33.

The Physical Therapist implements the evaluation and treatment of medically disabled patients using established procedures. Provides education to patients and family to deal with present disabilities or prevent further disabilities. Provides consultation to health care personnel and public in matters related to physical therapy.

• Evaluates patients  physical and functional status including muscular strength motor function, reflex and ambulation skills.
• Observes and interviews patients, reviews medical histories and administers detailed sensory tests, manual muscle tests, range of motion exams and other evaluation techniques.
• Establishes short and long term therapy goals and, based on evaluation, formulates treatment plans consistent with goals.
• Treats patients using recognized physical therapy procedures such as therapeutic exercise, gait training, functional training, application of modalities and assistive devices.
• Provides treatment and delegates treatment procedures to appropriate personnel.
• Observes patients  actions and reaction to treatment and evaluate progress. Consults with physicians and other health-care team members in adjusting treatment program as necessary.
• Determines appropriate devices such as wheelchairs, canes, crutches and prosthetic/orthotic devices necessary to assist patients in performing physical activities.
• Instructs patients in care and use of same.
• Regularly documents patient s progress to goals, and periodically prepares reports regarding same for physicians, other treatment members and supervisor s review.
• Participates in general physical therapy operations such as general patient education, quality review, clinical education, physical therapy program planning and clinics, and supervision of physical therapy student interns.
• Maintains records and logs of treatments performed and prepares charge slips for billing purposes.
• Discusses evaluations, goals and treatments with patients and families in order to allay anxieties and elicit cooperation.
• Instructs patients and patients  families in appropriate continued exercise or therapy programs and in use of therapy techniques and assistive devices and aids.
• Participates in discharge planning with physicians, and health care team members to ensure patients have appropriate assistance and continuation of rehabilitation at home or other settings.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Physical Therapy Supervisor or Manager.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate books, journals and other literature and attend related conferences and seminars.
• Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, employees, and visitors. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places.
• Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.
• Provides quality patient care considering age specific, developmental and cultural needs through competent practice and application of the physical rehabilitation process.
• Provides quality patient care by considering the age specific, developmental and cultural needs through competent clinical practice. Demonstrates unit/area competencies.
• Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of St. Joseph Mercy Health System.

• Graduate from an accredited school of Physical Therapy and licensure as Physical Therapist in the State of Michigan.
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology and physical therapy treatment and modalities.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to…