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Carle Foundation Hospital Physical Therapist Inpatient in Urbana, Illinois
Physical Therapist Inpatient
Department: RMH-Rehab Services
Entity: Olney Service Area
Job Category: Allied Health
Employment Type: Full - Time
Job ID: 43920
Experience Required: None
Education Required: Bachelors Degree
Shift: Day
Location: Olney, IL
Usual Schedule: M-F 7a-330p
On Call Requirements: 1 every 7th, rare
Work Location: Richland Memorial Hospital
Secondary Job Category: Therapy Services
Weekend Requirements: 1 every 7th, 4 hours
Holiday Requirements: 1
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Position Summary:
Special Summer Incentive
- Sign on bonus - $10,000
*Free Health Insurance for the rest of the year
External Applicants Only
The Staff Physical Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing specific treatment programs for individual patients of all ages, according to the principles and practice of physical therapy.
Qualifications:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's Degree or Masters in Physical Therapy CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Physical Therapist (PT) License Illinois and BLS within 30 days.
Essential Functions:
Reviews requisitions for physical therapy and evaluates patient's physical condition and needs.
Establishes PT treatment goals for each individual patient, based on the findings of the initial evaluation.
Develops a program of corrective exercise and treatment for assessed patients.
Supervises the treatment and recording of patient's progress.
Determines proper equipment usage, instructs the patient in appropriate program, and modifies program as needed.
Teaches patient, other staff members, and student affiliates in passive, active assistive, or resisted exercise, ambulation, and other physical movements in order to articulate and demonstrate principles of rehabilitative therapy.
Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, workshops, and inservice meetings.
Documents as required by the profession and department, such as evaluation results, treatment plans, progress reports, and other such reports.
Collaborates with support personnel according to legal standards and ethical guidelines.
Establishes a PT Plan of Care based on functional deficits and patient goals.
Completes objective testing for range of motion, strength, and performance of daily functional tasks.
Completes therapeutic modalities, as appropriate, including ultrasound, iontophoresis, and electrical stimulation.
Administers corrective exercise or manual techniques for stabilization, facilitation, or inhibition of movement.
Completes daily documentation and charging in Therapy EMR.
Communicates with the referring provider on patient progress and treatment recommendations.
Provides supervision to Physical Therapy Assistants, in accordance with regulatory agency guidelines.
Utilizes standardized outcome measures in a uniform manner to ensure functional performance is accurately reflected.
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