Physical Therapist, Sr. (PT), Day Shift, Acute Care Therapy

Physical Therapist, Sr.

White Oak Medical Center Rehabilitation seeks to hire an experienced Physical Therapist, Sr. for our Acute Care Rehabilitation Department who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As a Physical Therapist, Sr. you will:

• Performs an initial examination and evaluation to establish a diagnosis, prognosis and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient or inpatient rehabilitation settings.
• Provides, or directs and supervises, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
• The physical therapist, in consultation with appropriate disciplines, plans for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provides for appropriate follow-up or referral.
• Communicates, coordinates and documents all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated.
• Manages schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load and informs management of any issues with caseload management.
• Attends team meetings and effectively communicates patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case.
• Responsible for individual and assigned hospital performance improvement, program development and professional development activities.
• Educates and provides consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, graduate students and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy.
• Mentors and supports students during their clinical practices, in patient-centered care.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Physical therapy from accredited physical therapy program.
• Minimum 5 years' experience (At least 3 years within setting preferred) Clinical mentoring experience.
• Active Maryland License, AHA HCP CPR, nationally recognized certification (i.e. APTA clinical specialty, CLT, CHT, CMT,…), CLT from Klose or Norton for lymphedema therapists.

Work Schedule:

• Employment Type:
  
  Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40 hrs./week
• Typical Daily
  
  Schedule:
  
  8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday to Friday
• Shift Type:
  Day
• Weekend Requirements:
  Weekends as needed
• Holiday Requirements:
  Required Follow company holiday calendar
• Shift Differential Eligible:
  No

Pay Range:

$39.96 - $59.94

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist Health Care our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist Health Care has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist Health Care was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

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