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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

This is a Full Time 40hs/week Float Position.

2 days a week will be at Mercy Kings Mills and will also float to other facilities in the Cincinnati Market  

Mercy Health is a faith-based healthcare organization that provides the highest level of care to all patients across all spectrums.  Mercy Outpatient Physical Therapy in Cincinnati is seeking a talented, compassionate physical therapist committed to excellence. Our treatment model is impairment based and focused on hands-on, evidence-based care that is delivered on a one-to-one basis.  Therapists are trained in the latest advanced skills including, dry needling, manual therapy and manipulative skills, load progression, and evidence-based return to play. Our programming and equipment strive to provide excellent care for all patient populations and conditions. This position will involve a split between our Kings Mills location and floating across our other east central locations to assist with high volume, clinician leave of absence and PTO coverage. The patient population will vary based on the location, but will consist of primarily orthopaedic-based coverage. Compensation for this position will be above typical starting clinician ranges due to the expectation of flexibility.

 

Job Summary: 

The Physical Therapist completes initial assessments, ongoing assessments and provides skilled therapeutic interventions to patients through the use of their educational knowledge, skill, and ability. This may involve outpatients, inpatients, pediatrics and off-site locations. Services the patients as a part of the entire continuum of professional care. 

 

Essential Functions: 

• Evaluates patients, gathering pertinent information from various sources, and develops an appropriate treatment plan with specific goals. Responsible for ongoing assessment, efficiency of treatment plan and revisions of plan as needed.   

• Provides direct therapy to patients daily following patient’s plan of care and current standards of practice for Physical Therapy . Provides instruction in therapeutic procedures to patients and family.  

• Maintains accurate and concise records on treatment provided and patient's progress. Documents all care provided, coordination of services, orders, goals, etc. in the patient’s electronic medical record in an accurate and timely manner. Provides timely co-signature for supervised physical therapy assistants, if applicable  

• Maintains set level of productivity without jeopardizing quality.  Delivers efficient and effective care to patients meeting and exceeding department standards.  

• Maintains departmental policies and procedures regarding safety, infection control, time off requests and timecard recording. This will include all necessary education and yearly compliance requirements.  

• Supervises the physical therapist assistant’s treatment interventions and professional growth.   

 

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.  

 

Education: 

None 

 

Required Licensing & Certifications: 

• Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of current practice or meet all qualifications for traineeship or temporary license in the state of current practice (required)