Memorial Health

PHYSICAL THERAPIST - IP

Memorial Health  •  $37.43 - $58.02/hr  •  Jacksonville, IL (Onsite)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Min

USD $37.43/Hr.

Max

USD $58.02/Hr.

***UP TO A $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS***

Direct, supervise, evaluate and provides physical therapy services to the patient.

Schedule

Part Time, Days

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Contact me if intersted at Watson.Kari@mhsil.com or schedule a call with me to discuss at

https://MemorialHealthIL.as.me/KariWatson

Qualifications

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

  • Illinois licensed/licensure eligible as a Physical Therapist.
  • Certified in CPR or complete certification within 30 days of employment.

Experience:

Previous experience, preferred.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Working Conditions-Physical Requirements & Atmosphere:

  • Ability to work professionally, effectively, and efficiently in a team environment with customers, management, co-workers and physicians.
  • Strong organizational skills a must.
  • Strong verbal communication skills.
  • Must be able to multi-task effectively.
  • General office, health care setting – exposure to infectious disease.
  • Potential exposure to blood, blood borne pathogens and body fluids.
  • Requires moderately heavy physical exertion on a regular and reoccurring basis such as assisting patients in transfer activities (wheelchair to bed, to tub, to commodes) and providing substantial support to individuals in ambulation therapy.
  • Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • Occasionally required to sit.
  • Occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities include close, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

  • Interprets plans, establishes, and exercises proper treatment program in accordance with the physician’s referral, periodically, reviewing the patient’s program and response and making recommendations to the physician relative to the need of continuing or discontinuing the physical therapy treatment
  • Assists the physician in evaluating disability, injury, or disease process of individual patients and in evaluating the patient’s level of function
  • Contacts the physician directly for patient reports and care as needed
  • Observes, records, and reports to the physician the patient’s reaction to the therapy program or any changes in the patient’s condition
  • Submits to the physician appropriate written reports to the patient’s progress at the designated intervals using appropriate and designated forms
  • Assists in determining the needs of the patient and in developing the total plan of care
  • Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity
  • Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families/care givers
  • The clinician will need to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to ages specific to the patient population for the clinician. This could include the following groups: infants (0-12months), children (1 year – 12 years), adolescents (13 years -18 years), adult (18 years-65 years), older adults (65 years +).
  • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to infants (0-12months), children (1 year – 12 years), adolescents (13 years -18 years), adult (18 years-65 years), older adults (65 years +)
  • Instructs, teaches and supervises patients regarding physical therapy procedures as related to the patient’s therapy programs
  • Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family and care givers are included in teaching as appropriate
  • May supervise physical therapist assistants, rehabilitation aides, volunteers, or students in regards to patient care techniques and needs
  • Enhance professional development through participation in continuing education programs and in-service meetings
  • Attend and participates in meetings as required
  • Adheres to all applicable federal, state, local, and company maintained standards of care and ethics and policies concerned with the practice of physical therapy and among other things, personnel qualifications
  • Meets productivity and utilization expectations as established by the facility
  • Completes timely clinical documentation to include functional goal-setting, progress and therapeutic approach as well as administrative/billing documentation timely and accurately
  • Assists in maintaining department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control programs
  • Assist in care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies
  • Performs other related work as required or requested.

    • The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

    Memorial Health

    About Memorial Health

    Memorial Health is one of the leading healthcare organizations in Illinois—a responsibility we are proud to uphold. Founded in 1897 to meet the expanding needs of our communities, we have assembled an ever-growing team and vast resources.

    Dedicated to unsurpassed excellence in care, education, and research, our community-based, not-for-profit corporation features a team of nearly 10,000 strong throughout eight state-of-the-art affiliates offering a broad array of vital services. Yet what matters equally is the size of our heart. Our ambitions. And our potential to do bigger and better things.

    We’re achieving our goals by developing academic alliances with other respected institutions, including the BJC HealthCare Collaborative and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. By earning important credentials and accreditations. By making a real investment in employee development. And by building upon our reputation for excellence on the regional level, with the goal of realizing national prominence.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    1,001-5,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Springfield, IL
    Year Founded
    Unknown
    Website
    memorial.health
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