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ROSEBUD HEALTH CARE CENTER Physical Therapist in FORSYTH, Montana
The employer is hiring a full time Physical Therapist. Will work 40 hours per week, Monday thru Friday and weekends as needed. The wage is $50-$55/hour. In this position, the Physical Therapist provides professional physical therapy services in a CAH hospital setting including acute care, outpatients, geriatric, and wound care following guidelines as described in the Physical Therapy Practice. Additional services may include but are not limited to ergonomic assessments, functional agility testing, and staff and community education. This position will also direct the activities of rehab services including planning, organizing and staffing while maintaining standards of professional care. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: - Evaluates patients, schedules and establishes appropriate treatment goals and delivers skilled physical assessments and treatments effectively. Completes care plans as prescribed by providers. - Delegates/supervises and instructs effectively within scope of authority to rehabilitation aides and physical therapy assistants. - Reassesses patient's progress, revises treatment plan and modifies goals when appropriate. - Discharges patient when therapy services are no longer needed or beneficial. - Demonstrates positive, supportive caring behaviors in communication with patients/residents, families, visitors, physicians, staff and others. - Develops relationships with physicians, physicians? assistants, nurse practitioners and other clinical staff in order to enhance quality practice. - Oversees daily operations within the Physical Therapy department and works cooperatively with other departments, such as hospital nursing, nursing home and rehabilitation department. - Produces accurate documentation of all patient care sessions in a timely manner, including but not limited to initial examination/evaluation, test and measures, evaluation diagnosis, plan of care and discharge summary. - Develops marketing plans and performs outreach in order to increase utilization and department budget performance. - Performs pre-employee assessments, including but not limited to, functional agility testing, lifting abilities and proper techniques, etc. of potential new employees. - Assists in orientation and training of new personnel using orientation checklist and department Policy and Procedure Manual. - Takes responsibility for his/her own professional growth, meets all CAH and departmental education requirements. The employee will demonstrate the ability to: manage time, maintain a safe and clean environment, practice confidentiality, treat all persons with respect and professional courtesy, accept change, support the mission and vision of Rosebud Health Care Center (RHCC), accept and provide constructive feedback, be a team player, and adhere to the infection control, fire and safety, disaster and hazardous waste policies. The employee must also demonstrate the competencies for the position and adhere to policies and procedures for their department. A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in accordance with regulatory, legal, and organizational policies and procedures. Education, Experience and Licensure/Certification Requirements: Requirements are representative of the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the position. - Bachelor's degree from a Physical Therapy program, Masters or Doctorate preferred - Current Montana Physical Therapist license - Current BLS certification - Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically within a multi- unctional team - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail - Ability to successfully function in a fast paced, service oriented environment - Experience in understanding and usage of computers as well as the ability to learn applications relevant to the position