Orthopedic Physical Therapist; PT), Day Shift, Outpatient Rehab

Adventist Rehabilitation - Silver Spring

Adventist Health Care seeks to hire a Physical Therapist for our Outpatient Rehabilitation department who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

Qualified candidates will be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus. (Current AHC employees not eligible - see below under additional details.)

H1B Visa transfer sponsorship can be considered for this position.

• Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic rehabilitation needs in Outpatient rehabilitation settings
• Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care. The therapist involves the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care, and reexamines the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status and modifies the plan of care accordingly or discontinues physical therapy services
• In consultation with appropriate disciplines, plan for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provide for appropriate follow-up or referral. The physical therapist discontinues intervention when the patient/client is unable to continue to progress toward goals or when the physical therapist determines that the patient/client will no longer benefit from therapy (in coordination with referring provider/team where indicated)
• Communicate, coordinate, and document 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. Supervise and direct the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers
• Manage schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load, and inform management of any issues with caseload management
• Attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case
• Be responsible for individual professional development activities
• Educate and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, students, and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy

Work Schedule:

$10,000 sign-on bonus over 3 installments (paid at 90 days, 1 year, & 2 years of hire date)
* Current AHC employees are not eligible for a sign-on bonus who are transferring from one entity to another and/or transferring within their entity. Employees that have terminated their employment with AHC are not eligible for a sign-on bonus prior to six months of returning if hired for a position offering a sign-on bonus.

Employment Type:

Full-time

Hours per Week: 40 hrs/week

Typical Daily

Schedule:

flexible schedule available

Shift Type:
Day

Shift Differential Eligible:
No

Pay Range: $34.58 - $51.87

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)

• 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

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