PHYSICAL THERAPIST INPATIENT ACUTE

Company: Allina Health
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: September 1, 2024

Job Description:

Number of Job Openings Available: 1 Date Posted: June 19, 2024 Department: 34002100 Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Inpatient Acute Therapy United Shift: Day (United States of America) Shift Length: 8 hour shift Hours Per Week: 24 Union Contract: Non-Union Weekend Rotation: Alternative Weekend Plan Job Summary: To provide quality care that is appropriate, efficient, effective patient care meeting the patient's requirements for physical therapy. Key Position Details:

• Inpatient Acute care
• .6 FTE, day shift
• Schedule includes every weekend plus one day during the week - the day will be consistent each week
• Position will provide the opportunity to be cross trained within the inpatient rehab unit as well
• Part-time benefit eligible Job Description: Principle Responsibilities
  • Provides therapy to patients.
    • Assesses each patient, as related to the therapy requested on physician referral and provides reassessments.
    • Gathers data including patient past and current health issues, systems review, selection of tests and measures to elicit additional information.
    • Makes clinical judgments based on examination and data gathered to generate an accurate therapy diagnosis.
    • Predicts optimal level of improvement and amount of time needed to reach that level.
    • Uses reexamination to determine whether predicted outcomes and goals are reasonable and modifies as necessary.
    • Involves patient and family in establishing goals of treatment.
    • Designs implements and modifies therapeutic interventions.
    • Uses re-examination to determine whether predicted outcomes are reasonable modifies as necessary.
    • Coordinates, communicates, documents and bills per program, regulatory and professional standards.
    • Accommodates selection of tests and measures and therapeutic interventions to the age of the patient or client.
    • Make referrals to other practitioners as appropriate.
    • Selects and delegates appropriate tasks of the plan of care per professional guidelines.
    • Supervises the therapeutic program and maintains oversight of the plan of care.
    • Promotes rehab services by ensuring patient and physician satisfaction.
    • Participates in performance improvement and process improvement activities for the department.
      • Supports and promotes new services as requested.
      • Provides ongoing input to enhance the services provided by the department.
      • Develops and promotes new and current programs as requested.
      • Assists co-workers in managing the teams' productivity/performance targets.
      • Manage their daily patient schedule.
      • Assists in maintaining an efficient clinic flow including assisting with scheduling, cleaning rooms and laundry.
        • Other duties as assigned.
          Job Requirements
          • Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program required
          • 0 to 2 years in the practice or program area required
          • Licensed Physical Therapist - MN State Board of Physical Therapy required if providing services in Minnesota upon hire or
          • Licensed Physical Therapist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if providing services in Wisconsin upon hire and
          • BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required within 60 Days
          • Valid Driver's License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver's license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment if providing services for Home Care and Hospice
            Physical Demands
            Medium Work*:
            Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently

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