Physical Therapist (PT) - Inpatient Acute Care - Relief

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

Inpatient Acute Rehab Aids
500P

WHY Join the Inpatient Acute Physical Therapy department with Stanford Healthcare? Our Physical Therapist serve in areas including General Medicine, Neurology, Cardiothoracic, Emergency Department, Orthopedics, Trauma, Neurosurgery, ICUs, Transplants including heart, lung, liver, kidney and abdominal, Oncology and much more.

• Changing the Future of the Inpatient Acute Rehab Unit : The Inpatient Acute Physical Therapy department serves patient populations including: General Medicine, Neurology, Cardiothoracic, Emergency Department, Orthopedics, Trauma, Neurosurgery, ICUs, Transplants including heart, lung, liver, kidney and abdominal, Oncology and much more. Inpatient Acute Physical Therapy team members serve on the front lines with opportunities to:
o Collaborate with top providers from around the world to ensure the highest quality of care
o Work with a highly skilled group of therapists with expertise in a variety of patient populations who thrive on educating and mentoring others
o Utilize innovative equipment to maximize safety for the therapists and patients while impacting patients’ progress and quality of life

Be Part of a Tight Knit Team: Our units are tight knit, collaborative and supportive as they provide top tier care for patients. The Inpatient Acute Physical Therapy department in particular allows staff to have mentoring, opportunities to work with skilled interdisciplinary teams to provide best practice, and access to substantial continuing education funds and days to feel supported in and outside of their role.

• Opportunities to Grow: Allied Health professionals in our Inpatient Acute Physical Therapy department have access to:
o PT Clinical Specialists’ support for mentorship, education and skill enhancement
o Frequent inservices, case studies and journal clubs for continued learning
o Both department and hospital-wide councils in addition to special projects to maximize quality of care and process improvement
o Clinical Ladder Structure


Relief staff members are required to work a minimum of 13 days/ 104 hours per quarter based on fiscal calendar (9/1 to 8/31). Of these, 8 days/64 hours must be weekend days, and at least 2 of the 8 weekend days must be Sunday, with the exception of speech-language pathology relief. Weekend shift hours must be a minimum of 6 hours. A minimum of 3 days/24 hours must be during the week. All the above requirements must be satisfied to comply with this policy. If a relief staff member is unable to comply with this requirement for a given quarter, exceptions may be granted based on management’s discretion.

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
The Physical Therapist I is an entry level therapist who performs routine patient care and is responsible for all clinical aspects of assigned patient care, including evaluation and treatment, with supervision as needed. The Physical therapist I is proficient in providing basic clinical care, however is expected to seek guidance from and collaborate with senior physical therapists when evaluating and developing treatment plans for complex cases with multiple diagnoses or who have multiple treatment options. Proficient evaluating all patients assigned and developing a treatment plan which is agreed upon by physician, patient and/or caregiver. Provides physical or corrective rehabilitation or treatment of any physical condition to achieve and maintain highest functional level, including use of physical, chemical and other properties of heat, light, water, electricity, sound and massage, gait and transfer training, and active, passive and resistive range of motion/exercise. May function as CI and/or oversee/guide patient care responsibilities of Physical Therapy interns, Physical Therapy Assistants and duties of Rehabilitation Aide. May contribute to program development, performance improvement and other specialized programs.

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Assesses and treats within CA licensing Board and American Physical Therapy Association scope of practice; provides direct patient care that meets department and professional standards of practice
• Examines, evaluates, and tests patients with mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities or other health and movement-related conditions.
• Develops, implements, and modifies therapeutic interventions to alleviate movement-related impairments, functional limi