Physical Therapist - PRN (Acute Inpatient)

Division:Eskenazi Health  

Sub-Division: Hospital  

Req ID:  22301 

 

Schedule: PRN/Per Diem 

Shift: Days 

 

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

 

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Acute Inpatient Physical Therapist at Eskenazi Health provides a wide range of medically prescribed physical therapy treatments and support services to patients admitted to this Level I Trauma Hospital. The Physical Therapist will have the opportunity to evaluate and develop treatment plans for orthopedic, neurologic, pulmonary, and cardiovascular diagnoses, as well as, develop or enhance their skills in the area of wound care. The physical therapist will work closely with OTs, Physicians, Nurses and Case Mangers in disposition planning, identifying the most appropriate level of care post discharge. In addition, each therapist will have the chance to participate in a well-established student program as a clinical instructor for PT students in varying stages of their education.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Evaluation
  • Adapts evaluation appropriately based on the age and cultural background of patient.
  • Reviews medical history and adjust clinical decisions based on information
  • Completes thorough and effective evaluation
  • Administers appropriate standardized and non-standardized assessments
  • Develops age appropriate and reasonable plan of care
  • Sets reasonable and appropriate client-centered goals
• Treatment:
  • Adapts treatment appropriately based on the age and cultural background of patient
  • Implements appropriate and timely treatment based on evaluation of patients' physical and psychosocial needs
  • Provides client-centered education
  • Treatments are creative and effective
• Documentation:
  • Accurately and timely documents patient evaluation and treatment per documentation standards
  • Obtains appropriate signatures
  • Justifies charges, reflects skilled therapeutic need, functional improvement and progress towards goals
• Productivity:
  • Works at or above established productivity level
  • Volunteers to take walk-in patients
  • Volunteers to float to other teams as needed
  • Adjusts schedule according to caseload
• Administrative:
  • Completion of ancillary tasks that affect patient care
  • E-learning and other assigned tasks are completed by the required due dates without reminders
  • Authorization requests and insurance requirements are submitted without delaying patient care
• Professional Communication/Collaboration:
  • Demonstrates effective communication and teamwork with peers and other staff
  • Consults appropriately with physicians and caregivers regarding patient management
  • Delegates routine aspects of care as appropriate
  • Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills with staff, patients, family members
  • Provides meaningful patient education materials and completes available interdisciplinary forms
  • Attends rounds and care conferences
  • Responsive when asked to assist co-workers
• Performance Improvement:
  • Actively embraces opportunities and ways of improving services, patient care and/or productivity by impacting cost, outcomes and/or patient satisfaction
  • Participates in committees and activities and takes an active role in improving processes for the hospital and department
  • Promotes change and assists coworkers to transition in a changing work environment
• Student Education:
  • Effectively and efficiently manages the student's learning experience.
  • Adequately orients student
  • Assures student compliance with Policies & Procedures and HIPAA regulations
  • Gives constructive feedback on regular basis
  • Observes students with various patient types and adjusts supervision levels accordingly
  • Communicates appropriately with educational/ school program coordinator
  • Represents Eskenazi Health in a professional manner to the student
• Clinical Competence:
  • Serves as instructor for orientations and competencies as appropriate
  • Attends continuing education and pursues opportunities to improve skills
  • Attends and participates in in-services
  • Seeks out expertise from co-workers and shares own knowledge with others
  • Treats a variety of patient