What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist - Acute Care position at M Health Fairview?
Responsibilities/Job Description
We are seeking a dynamic physical therapist to serve acute care patient needs at M Health Fairview University of Minnespta Medical Center East Bank Campus in Minneapolis!
In collaboration with patients and families, the physical therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care within scope of practice. This includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.
- FTE 1.0, authorized for 80 hours per pay period.
- Schedule: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and two weekends (Saturday/Sunday) per month.
- Full benefits such as medical, HSA, dental insurance, vision insurance, 403b, PTO, Shift Differentials, health & wellbeing resources, paid for continuing education credits, and more!
Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.
As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40 continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.
As a member of the Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a critical role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.
Responsibilities
- The physical therapist partners with the patient and family while performing the Evaluation/Re-evaluation
- Gathers pertinent data
- Performs examination
- Determines treatment diagnosis
- Develops an individualized plan of care through collaboration with the patient and family
- Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks
- Determines prognosis for recovery
- Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver
- Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences
- Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response
- Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects of patient care
- Establishes appropriate discharge plan
- Partners with patients and families to provide skilled intervention
- Implements plan of care
- Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
- Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education
Required Qualifications
- Physical Therapy License in the state of Minnesota or temporary license in the state of Minnesota
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctorate of Physical Therapy
- 1 year experience
Qualifications
$84,801.60- $122,491.20 Annual
Salary : $84,802 - $122,491