Bon Secours Mercy Health
Physical Therapist - Acute Rehab Unit- Maryview Medical Center
Bon Secours Mercy Health, Portsmouth, Virginia, United States, 23703
Physical Therapist - Acute Rehab Unit - Maryview Medical Center
Bon Secours Mercy Health is dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety, and cost effectiveness. We are recognized for clinical and operational excellence across our hospitals, care sites, and clinicians.
Job Summary:
The Physical Therapist completes initial assessments, ongoing assessments, and provides skilled therapeutic interventions to patients through the use of their educational knowledge, skill, and ability. Services are the part of the entire continuum of professional care.
Essential Functions:
Evaluates patients, gathering pertinent information from various sources, and develops an appropriate treatment plan with specific goals. Responsible for ongoing assessment, effectiveness of treatment plan and revisions of plan as needed.
Provides direct therapy to patients daily following patient’s plan of care and current standards of practice for Physical Therapy. Provides instruction in therapeutic procedures to patients and family.
Maintains accurate and concise records on treatment provided and patient’s progress. Documents all care provided, coordination of services, orders, goals, etc. in the patient’s electronic medical record in an accurate and timely manner. Provides timely co‑signature for supervised physical therapy assistants, if applicable.
Maintains set level of productivity without jeopardizing quality. Delivers efficient and effective care to patients meeting and exceeding department standards.
Maintains departmental policies and procedures regarding safety, infection control, time off requests and timecard recording. Includes all necessary education and yearly compliance requirements.
Supervises the physical therapist assistant’s treatment interventions and professional growth.
Education:
None
Required Licensing & Certifications:
Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of current practice or meet all qualifications for traineeship or temporary license in the state of current practice (required).
BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, required within 30 days for BSMH, required at hire for RSFH).
Experience:
2 years of experience in equivalent setting (preferred).
Skills & Abilities:
Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Demonstrates general computer skills including data entry, word processing, email, and records management.
Analytical abilities to evaluate patient condition, capabilities and progress.
Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with co‑workers, physicians, patients and families.
Requires ability to work well with all levels of patients, the public and other health care professionals.
Demonstrates critical thinking skills.
Benefits:
Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts.
Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short‑ and long‑term disability, backup care for children and elders.
Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support.
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com.
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Job Summary:
The Physical Therapist completes initial assessments, ongoing assessments, and provides skilled therapeutic interventions to patients through the use of their educational knowledge, skill, and ability. Services are the part of the entire continuum of professional care.
Essential Functions:
Evaluates patients, gathering pertinent information from various sources, and develops an appropriate treatment plan with specific goals. Responsible for ongoing assessment, effectiveness of treatment plan and revisions of plan as needed.
Provides direct therapy to patients daily following patient’s plan of care and current standards of practice for Physical Therapy. Provides instruction in therapeutic procedures to patients and family.
Maintains accurate and concise records on treatment provided and patient’s progress. Documents all care provided, coordination of services, orders, goals, etc. in the patient’s electronic medical record in an accurate and timely manner. Provides timely co‑signature for supervised physical therapy assistants, if applicable.
Maintains set level of productivity without jeopardizing quality. Delivers efficient and effective care to patients meeting and exceeding department standards.
Maintains departmental policies and procedures regarding safety, infection control, time off requests and timecard recording. Includes all necessary education and yearly compliance requirements.
Supervises the physical therapist assistant’s treatment interventions and professional growth.
Education:
None
Required Licensing & Certifications:
Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of current practice or meet all qualifications for traineeship or temporary license in the state of current practice (required).
BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, required within 30 days for BSMH, required at hire for RSFH).
Experience:
2 years of experience in equivalent setting (preferred).
Skills & Abilities:
Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Demonstrates general computer skills including data entry, word processing, email, and records management.
Analytical abilities to evaluate patient condition, capabilities and progress.
Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with co‑workers, physicians, patients and families.
Requires ability to work well with all levels of patients, the public and other health care professionals.
Demonstrates critical thinking skills.
Benefits:
Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts.
Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short‑ and long‑term disability, backup care for children and elders.
Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support.
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com.
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