Physical Therapist - Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital

POSITION SUMMARY: Provides a variety of medical services to help individuals who have been injured or physically affected by illness to recover or improve function. The physical therapist must be able to evaluate a patient’s condition and devise a customized physical rehabilitation and treatment plan and modify as needed. Primarily works in primary department listed above but agrees to cover in other areas of SMH as needed/requested. This position is responsible for any patient requiring therapy throughout the organization (Inpatient, Outpatient, Swing-bed, Homecare and Hospice).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an approved school of Physical Therapy.
• Licensed or eligible in the state of Michigan.
• Able to tolerate physical requirements to perform patient treatment.
• Ability to communicate in both written and verbal form.
• Must have own transportation.
• BLS Certified

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct patient care, involving both evaluation and treatment of referred patients.
• Comprehensive and Timely documentation of evaluation(s), discharge, and daily progress notes.
• Communication with physicians and others team members involved in the patient’s care as needed or required.
• Practice therapy consistent with the APTA code of ethics and the Michigan State practice act.
• Participates in the CQI program and assists with quality improvement projects as needed.
• Assist with Quality Improvement projects as requested.
• Attend departmental meeting, hospital inservices, and continuing education as directed.
• Must maintain patient confidentiality and abide by hospital wide policies of conduct.
• Supervision of physical therapist assistants.
• Provide supervision/evaluation of students as assigned by the CCCE.
• Commits to the Behavioral Standards of SMH.
• Demonstrate appropriateness in meeting objectives in age-specifics.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the department manager.

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