Physical Therapist, Rehabilitation Services, Part-Time
Listed on 2025-12-31
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Healthcare
Physical Therapy, Healthcare Nursing
Location: St. Albans
Physical Therapist, Rehabilitation Services, Part-Time (variable between 6:30a-6p)
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NMC is currently recruiting a Physical Therapist in Rehab Services. The position is full-time (40 hours bi-weekly), variable between M-F 6:30a-6p. Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being.
We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future.
Hourly Range
$32.1200 to $52.8600 USD
Physical Therapist
Job Summary
The Physical Therapist provides physical therapy services for inpatients and outpatients across a spectrum of ages and within the continuum of care. Evaluates clients, plans and implements treatment programs which restores, reinforces, and/or enhances function.
Pre-requisites
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy with current licensure in the State of Vermont.
Relationships
Reports To: Director of Rehabilitation Services
Other Contacts: Patients, families, visitors, providers and their staff, business partners and hospital employees
Scope
Machinery or Equipment Used: Ambulatory aids, therapeutic laser, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, exercise equipment and other patient care equipment. Computer and photocopier.
Physical Demands: Frequent, prolonged standing/walking. Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients, occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Manual dexterity and mobility and moderate physical effort.
Working Conditions: May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases, occasional exposure under a wide variety of circumstances. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Subject to many interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.
Required Protective Equipment: PPE as situation warrants
Essential Functions
- Provides exceptional patient care to our community within NMC & APTA standards of care evidenced by:
- Flexibility in schedule to meet the needs of our patients
- Adapts information for diverse populations and environment
- Advocates for needs of patients
- Provides care in ethical and legal manner
- Refers concerns/issues to appropriate resources
- Protects confidentiality of patients
- Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner
- Provides efficient patient care within NMC & APTA standards of care.
- Meets productivity standards of > or = 67% (solid= average of 67% for running 12 month period)
- Promotes NMC Rehab through community outreach event and/or process improvement with cross discipline teamwork.
- Meets documentation standards:
- Completes timely clinical documentation/order entry
- Complies and follows all payer guidelines/limitations(including referrals and plan of cares)
- Complies with re-administration of Outcome measures demonstrating patients are making meaningful progress meeting dept expectation of 90% re-admin rate for discharged charts with > or = 8 visits.
- Applies critical thinking skills and considers alternatives.
- Prioritizes Tasks/Organizes multitask workload
- Demonstrates problem solving and decision making skills
- Offers assistance to others in critical thinking and seeks assistance as needed
- Committed to on-going learning and practice of evidence based medicine.
- Successful chart audits demonstrating need for skilled services and appropriate treatment progression.
- Up-to-date research on “best practices” evident in peer chart audits
- Incorporates teaching in…
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