Job Description

Job Description:

Evaluates, plans, treats and implements care for patients in accordance with professional standards of the American Association of Physical Therapy using Clinical Practice Guidelines, and policies and procedures of Essentia Health.

Education Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides therapy evaluation, treatment planning, treatment, patient/caregiver education, and discharge planning for a full caseload of patients

• Provides all ancillary/administrative requirements for a full caseload of patients, including documentation, billing, scheduling management, and other administrative duties

• The therapist will be expected to provide coverage for weekdays, sick calls and PTO for full time staff as well as weekends as needed

• Patients are primarily adults and some adolescents

• Inpatient teams consist of PTs, PTAs, OTs, and SLPs

• Demonstrates appropriate communication, professionalism and supervision of support staff (licensed assistants, aides, volunteers) and complies with all organization policies

• Complies with organization code of conduct and meets professional organization core values, code of ethics, &/or scope of practice

• Work where the patient need is highest (including flexing to other departments) when home department schedule allows

• Provide staff education, participate/lead committee groups, participate in staff onboarding/orientation

• This position is open to students in their final year of training, they can receive a monthly stipend for a maximum of 12 months before the official start date

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, or Doctorate Degrees from a physical therapy accredited program

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Certification/Licensure Requirements:

• Current license in the state performing services

Job Location: Essentia Deer River Hospital

Shift Rotation: Day Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start/End: /

Hours Per Pay Period:

Compensation Range: $34.21 - $51.32 / hour

Union:

FTE: 0

Weekends:

Call Obligations:

Sign On Bonus:

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