CommonSpirit Health

Physical Therapist

CommonSpirit Health • $80K — $95K *
Redwood City, CA 94061In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy required; prior hospital experience acceptable.
  • Current California Physical Therapist license upon hire.
  • Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required upon hire.
  • Master's degree in Physical Therapy preferred.
  • Strong age-appropriate competency and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients and determine impairments through various tests and assessments.
  • Develop and update individualized treatment plans based on evaluations and physician diagnoses.
  • Administer safe direct patient care utilizing established Physical Therapy techniques.
  • Instruct patients and families on treatment programs to achieve goals effectively.
  • Prepare and maintain accurate patient records in accordance with healthcare standards.
  • Promote teamwork and assist colleagues in patient care initiatives.
  • Participate in meetings, quality assurance, and ongoing professional development.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.
  • Exposure to various specialty areas within Physical Therapy.
  • Professional growth through continuing education and inservice training.
  • Positive customer service-centric work culture.
  • Supportive team relations and mentorship for professional development.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.
  • On referral, by receipt of an MD order (outpatient) or within 24 hours (inpatient), evaluates patients by administering muscle, range of motion, neurological, gait and functional tests to determine impairment and disabilities. Develops a treatment plan and goals based on results of the evaluation and physician diagnosis; reassesses each Rx and makes appropriate changes/progressions in the treatment program according to the patients status.
  • Administers safe direct patient care, utilizing established Physical Therapy procedures and techniques. Organizes the patient care time to meet established treatment goals by appropriate setting of priorities and accomplishing tasks competently within established productive standards, and is able to complete duties and responsibilities within established daily work hours. Delegates and supervises patient treatment done by PT support staff.
  • Instructs the family and patient in the treatment program and establishes an effective patient therapist rapport to facilitate the achievement of treatment goals as evidenced by chart review and patient satisfaction feedback.
  • AS ASSIGNED: Is able to provide patient care, as evidenced by the competency completion, in one or more of the following specialty areas (circle those applicable): a.Inpatient b. Outpatient Clinic c. Cardiac Rehab Program d. Ergonomics Program
  • Prepares, maintains, and transmits accurate, complete, and timely patient records in accordance with JCAHO guidelines, department standards (close of work day) and hospital inpatient standards (multidisciplinary and discharge documents). Corresponds/confers appropriately with physicians (initial evaluation and discharge summaries), ancillary staff, other staff therapists, insurance companies (e.g., Medicare forms), etc. to ensure optimum patient care.
  • Assists colleagues and other hospital personnel willingly and promotes team relations in patient care. Attends/participates in staff meetings, student program (to include rotating primary preceptorship of students), safety, and QA/QI activities. Is compliant with the hospital and departmental competencies and regulatory requirements. Keeps abreast of current trends and other developments in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation as evidenced by participation and attendance of inservices, continuing education courses, and current professional publications.
Job RequirementsRequired
  • Bachelors Other Physical Therapy and Prior hospital experience (non-licensed is acceptable), upon hire and
  • Physical Therapist: CA, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Preferred
  • Masters Other Physical Therapy, upon hire
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