What are the responsibilities and job description for the PT Acute Care Hospital position at TALENT Software Services?
Duties
- Provide acute care inpatient physical therapy services in a stroke-certified center with an ortho-heavy caseload.
- Manage a daily caseload of about 10 patients, focusing on comprehensive assessments and individualized care plans.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, and more.
- Work in a facility with a daily census of 110 in the physical therapy department.
- Participate in weekend coverage with a minimum of 2 weekend shifts per month.
- Acute Care Assessment
- Adaptive Devices
- AROM/AAROM/PROM
- Arousal and Attention
- Assistive Devices
- Body Mechanics
- Identifying Environmental Barriers
- Pain assessment
- Sensory response
- Skin integrity
- Strength testing
- Vital Sign monitoring
- Orthopedics and various related conditions
- Documentation including Assessment, Discharge, Evaluation, and more
- Time Management
- Equipment and Devices such as Gait belts, Hospital beds, and Wheelchairs
- Cardiopulmonary/Circulatory techniques
- Specialty/Patient Population including Cardiopulmonary, Geriatrics, Neurology, Orthopedics
- Neurologic conditions and rehabilitation
- Professional Skills including Home Exercise Program, Medications, Patient family education
- Wound/Ulcer Assessment & Management
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role; candidates with less experience will be screened.
- Previous charge experience preferred.
- Experience with patient ratio of 1:10.
- Proficiency in Epic charting system required.
- Preferred experience in teaching hospitals, community hospitals, LTAC, Trauma Level I and II.
- BLS certification required.
Salary : $45 - $50