Physical Therapist - Inpatient

Pay or shift range: $73,112 USD to $91,384.80 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

* Up to $5,000 sign-on bonus!
0.75
-1.0 FTE, 60-80 hours bi-weekly
Hours between 8 am-4:30 pm
Rotating weekend coverage, roughly 5-6 per year.

Position Overview:

The Physical Therapist (PT) provides therapy programs for referred clients with developmental deficits and physical injury, illness, or disability in coordination with other PT's, PT Assistant(s), and/or other health professionals. The PT provides direct patient care including assessment, development of the plan of care, treatment, documentation, and patient education to clients of all ages. This caregiver directs patient participation, progression, and discharge in accordance with clinical best practice guidelines to restore, reinforce, and enhance patient performance.

The PT facilitates the learning of skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity. The therapist is accountable to productivity and personal and professional growth. The caregiver should possess the skills to be adaptable to a dynamic team environment and open to the idea of developing, promoting, and performing new programs to facilitate rehabilitation. Additional responsibilities of student and PTA supervision and delegation to support staff.

The role may include other duties as assigned.

• Performs direct patient care and evidence-based practice in a safe, ethical, and legal manner.
• Performs all duties within the scope of the physical therapy practice guidelines.
• Develops and revises a plan of care based on the initial assessment, continual reassessment of patient/caregiver needs, patient history, diagnosis, physician orders, protocol, PTA feedback, expected outcomes, and patient needs and goals to include discharge plans as appropriate.
• Evaluates patient response to treatment, measures change and development, shares findings, and makes appropriate recommendations and referrals.
• Directs patient participation, progression, and discharge in accordance with clinical best practice guidelines to restore, reinforce, and enhance patient performance.
• Documents all skilled and medically necessary care thoroughly, timely, and accurately in accordance with departmental policy.
• Documentation, charges, and care must comply with Medicare, State, Federal, insurance, and payor requirements as well as departmental policy.
• Maintains patient and organizational confidentiality at all times.
• Performs duties in accordance with departmental productivity standards.
• Independent in using time wisely.
• Promotes service excellence with patient scheduling and accommodation with appointments.
• Responds positively to changes in the schedule and site of physical therapy services.
• Uses unscheduled time to develop programs, complete projects, or assist the department as needed.
  
  Promotes the appropriate utilization of resources.
• Collaborates and consults with other health care professionals and shares gained knowledge.
• Delegates appropriately to PT Assistant(s) and rehabilitation aides.
• Serves in a mentorship capacity to students.
• Provides consultation to individuals, businesses, schools, government agencies, or other organizations by providing professional advice or opinion, recommending solutions, or producing a specific outcome.
• Serves on departmental or organizational committees as appropriate.
• Delivers a high level of customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Fosters and promotes the physical therapy profession; attends professional continuing education courses and hospital in‑services.
• Strives to master the skills necessary to exceed the expectations of the people we serve.
• Works effectively as a member of the rehab team and Winona Health team through collaborative partnerships to promote physical therapy and foster effective communication and departmental planning.
• Participates in performance improvement and completes all required in‑service programs to ensure standards are met and skills are kept current.
• Other duties and responsibilities…