Therapy / Rehabilitation - PT Inpatient Rehab

We are seeking a full-time physical therapist to join our team in a hospital setting, focusing on acute care, inpatient rehab, and outpatient rehab. This position requires flexibility to work Friday through Tuesday and the ability to float between different units as needed.

Required Certifications

• California Physical Therapist License
• BLS Certification
  
  

Job Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, and participating in rehabilitative programs aimed at improving patient mobility, relieving pain, increasing strength, and correcting disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. The role involves gaining confidence and cooperation from patients, their families/support groups, and other healthcare providers through competent patient assessment, attentive monitoring and care, and effective communication. Adherence to all local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures is required to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care. Additionally, the role includes providing clinical supervision to assistants and aides and serving as a clinical instructor for assigned students.

Key Responsibilities

Rehabilitation Services

• Plan, prepare, and implement individually designed physical treatment programs to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
• Complete and document patient evaluations and tests per established standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and update the patient's Plan of Care (POC) based on data, identified problems, and diagnosis from the exam.
• Assess and provide/progress treatment for patients per plan of care per established standards.
• Complete all documentation related to charge capture per established standards.
• Coordinate patient care effectively and efficiently with other care providers and support team members.
• Comply with department and organization requirements and responsibilities.
• Work flexible shift assignments, e.g., days of the week, hours.
• Provide clinical supervision to assistants and/or aides.
• Serve as a clinical instructor for assigned students.
  
  

Clerical

• Prepare and complete accurate documentation related to patients, including all therapy performed in medical and departmental records per standards as required.
• Perform general clerical tasks, such as answering phones, updating patient appointments, or retrieving, entering, and revising patient electronic health records (EHR).
  
  

Safety

• Participate in quality improvement processes and interdisciplinary projects.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and safe working environment, including cleaning and disinfecting equipment after each use.
• Inspect and use equipment per manufacturers' guidelines, recording data and reporting malfunctions per policy.
  
  

Compliance

• Maintain the strictest confidence of all patient Protected Health Information (PHI) and protect all PHI from accidental, intentional, or inappropriate disclosure.
• Prepare, administer, and document services in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Comply with department and organization requirements and responsibilities.
• Retain certification and complete mandated continuing education requirements to meet facility and regulatory agencies' accreditation and licensure requirements.
  
  

Education

Applicants must be graduates of an accredited physical therapy graduate program.