Physical Therapist- Weekend Position
Company: Rivers Edge Hospital
Location: Saint Peter
Posted on: October 20, 2024
Job Description:
Position Title: Physical Therapist- Weekend Position
Location: Saint Peter, MN
Employement Type: Exempt
Base Pay: Exempt
Description: General Duties:
- Assist manager with department needs.
- Performs evaluation, provides treatment, and schedules patients
for treatment in accordance with available personnel and
equipment.
- Assigns duties to assistants, therapy aides, and
volunteers.
- Communicates with physicians, nurses, and social workers to
discuss and evaluate patients' conditions, progress, and plans for
future therapy.
- Prepares treatment charges according to treatment performed
daily.
- Reports directly to Manager in all instances of problems or
concerns with personnel or patient care.
- Completes all duties and paperwork in timely and consistent
manner.
- Maintains productivity at acceptable level as determined by
supervisor.
- Maintain confidentiality and abide by all HIPAA
regulations.
- Maintains a good working relationship within and with other
departments.
- Treats patients and families with respect and dignity,
recognizing psychological, cultural, ethnic and spiritual needs and
differences.
- Adhere to State and Federal guidelines in the delivery of PT
services.
- Supervise PTA's, Aides, and volunteers on the performance of PT
duties, including orientation, treatment programs, and quality of
services.
- Comply with the Physical Therapy and REHC dress code.
- Keep the PT department neat, clean, and organized.
- Assists in completion of departmental projects.
- Schedule patient treatments to reflect efficient delivery of
physical therapy services.
- Identify and attend continuing education programs beneficial to
the needs of the caseload.
- Supervise fieldwork level I / level II and job shadow
students.
- Assist in developing new PT programs for patients and
community.
- Basic computer knowledge. Skills:
- Ability to communicate effectively and work with peers,
physicians, management, staff and students.
- Thorough knowledge of PT, principles, practices and
regulations.
- Ability to organize time, material, paperwork and personnel
effectively.
Physical Demands/Requirements
- The below requirements are intended to describe the general
context/requirements for performing this job. It is not to be
considered as an extension of statement of duties,
responsibilities, or requirements and does not limit the assignment
of additional duties.
Legend: Continually: 5.5-8 hrs/day Frequently: 2.5-5.5 hrs/day
Occasionally: .5-2.5 hrs/day
- Continual talking and hearing in person/on phone, vision for
close work, and use of color vision needed.
- Frequent stationary standing, walking, ability to be mobile,
grasping, pinching, lifting/carrying, and pushing/pulling.
- Occasional sitting, crouching, kneeling, stooping, twisting,
turning/pivoting, reaching overhead, keyboarding and repetitive
hand movements.
- Must be able to lift 35 lbs. intermittently and push
wheelchairs frequently.
- Requires bending, stooping, and reaching above shoulder level
frequently and long periods of standing and walking.Physical Demand
- Requires writing ability and manual dexterity for applying and
manipulating equipment.
- Cannot have physical limitations that prevent long periods of
standing, and walking and frequent bending, stooping, lifting and
climbing stairs.Mental and Visual Demands
-
- Requires visual attention to posture, safety with transfers and
gait, supervision of correct exercises, and condition of soft
tissues.
- Requires mental acuity to concentrate on patient treatment with
other distractions.
- Must be able to manage time effectively and complete
documentation.
Requirements: Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program. Current in
required CEUs.
- Currently licensed to practice in the State of Minnesota, as
certified by Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy.
- Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American
Heart Association.
- Acute care experience is preferred, but not required.
Summary: Seeking a physical therapist responsible for evaluation,
planning, directing and administering treatment modalities and
procedures as prescribed by referring provider to restore function
and prevent disability with our acute inpatient population. The
position will be part of our weekend rotation and required to work
a minimum of one weekend a month. This physical therapist will be
treating patients on our medical/surgical floor as part of an
interdisciplinary team.
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Keywords: Rivers Edge Hospital, Maple Grove , Physical Therapist- Weekend Position, Healthcare , Saint Peter, Minnesota
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