Physical Therapist

Description

Venesco, LLC, one of the government's premier healthcare contractors, is recruiting for two new openings for Physical Therapists to provide services at the coveted VA St. Louis Healthcare System. These are long term contract positions to care for those who served our country! This is an excellent way to get your foot in the door at this renowned government facility.

Competitive pay and benefits offered including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Paid time off and paid holiday time 
• 11 paid Federal Holidays
• 401 K with company match

Schedule: The facility is open 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. Therapist will work a 40-hour work week. 

Duties:

1. Assess the patient prior to the development of treatment plans and goals.  

2. Implement plans in accordance with the initial evaluation findings for treatment  aimed at prevention, reducing disability or pain, restoring lost function and increase  participation.  

3. Provide therapeutic interventions, which may focus on posture, wheelchair mobility,  gait, transfers, strength, endurance, balance, coordination, joint mobility and flexibility,  and functional tasks at each visit.   

4. Monitor the extent to which services have met the therapeutic goals relative to the  initial and all subsequent assessments at each visit.  

5. Determine the degree to which improvement occurs and, when appropriate, revises  the treatment plan at each visit.  

6. Provide education to patients, families, and/or significant others regarding deficits  incurred and interventions to reduce the existing deficit, and management of any  residual deficit in the resumption of life roles in the home and community environment  at each visit.  

7. Performs chart review prior to scheduled appointment and obtain a subjective  history of patients assigned.  

8. Re-evaluates and upgrades treatment plan at intervals determine by Physical  Therapy (PT)/Occupational Therapy Department policy within 24 hours of patients  visit greater than 90% of the time.  

9. Documents and codes in electronic medical record an initial, progress, and final  evaluation that includes measurable goals, goals achieved, treatment provided and  functional outcomes using the PT/OT department documentation policy guidelines.  Documents patient education according to VA policy.  

10. Observes VA policies and procedures relating to infection control, Fire and Safety,  Information Security, Patient Safety (mandatory training).  

11. Maintains current CPR Certification with recertification is at least 30 days prior to  expiration.    

12. Communicates, consults and works cooperatively with other team members to  provide comprehensive patient care.    

13.  Assists in the day-to-day operation of the department in routine housekeeping and  equipment care.  

14.  Consults with patients and their families regarding educating, training and advising  them about their deficit/disability/disease.  Teaches/issues home programs to  improve/maintain achieved goals.   

15. Use computerized patient record system and other computerized data systems.  

16. Participates in team conferences, rounds, discharge planning meetings, specialty  clinics, other assigned medical meetings, physical therapy/occupational therapy and  in-services and meetings as directed.  

17. Consults with other physical therapists/occupational therapists, other therapists  and medical personnel, patients, family and/or caregivers to maximize benefit of  therapy program.  

18. Manages time for scheduling patients to allow for unforeseen incidents or  interruptions in planned program.  Is flexible in treatment program; easily adapts to  share in over-all section treatment program, as needed, by assisting in coverage for  absent staff members, to ensure continuity of quality patient care.  

19. Utilizes appropriate and qualified personnel as the situation indicates i.e., P.T./OT  Aids, Rehab Techs, students, etc., or other persons with the appropriate expertise  indicated for the task.  

20. Employs motivational techniques to enlist patient participation in their treatment  program.  

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
• Current, active, unrestricted Physical Therapy License.
• Basic Life Support Certification.
• Two years of experience as a Physical Therapist.

Venesco LLC, is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based