Physical Therapist

Description

Physical TherapistFull-time - Days

Come join our team! Crossing Rivers Health provides competitive pay along with an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision; life insurance, short term disability, paid time off, a retirement plan w/company match, and more!
Our core values are practiced and exhibited throughout the organization in our actions and in services provided.Joy : Unity : Integrity : Compassion : Excellence
The individual in this position is responsible for the consistent delivery of high quality physical therapyto patients receiving care with Crossing Rivers Health.
Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Evaluates and initiates patient treatment, ensuring quality care is delivered throughout the treatment process.
• Establishes goals of treatment, per individual basis, and monitors progression accordingly.
• Educates patients regarding their disabilities/injuries and provides information pertinent to their recovery/rehabilitation, answering questions as appropriate.
• Communicates with all appropriate health care practitioners regarding patient treatment and progress, as well as informing appropriate family members/caregivers of treatment and progress.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and competence specific to the following age categories: neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.
• Assists patients in acquiring necessary equipment adaptations or necessary medical equipment to aid in their rehabilitative process.
• Performs physical therapy treatment sessions, including but not limited to the following: stretching and strengthening exercises, gait training, advanced gait activities, balance exercises, transfer training, and staff/family/patient education.
• Maintains proper certifications, re-certifying as necessary; learns new techniques in Physical Therapy as available.
• Assists in the guidance and mentorship of students who perform clinical rotation with Crossing Rivers Health.
• Provides Physical Therapy services to agencies that Crossing Rivers Health has contractual agreements with.
• Complies with federal and state physical therapy regulations and requirements as well as organizational policy and procedure.
• Maintains patient confidentiality under HIPAA and adheres to organizational policy.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary to meet patient, departmental, and organizational goals.

Competency Statement(s)

• Active Listening – Ability to actively attend to and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Applied Learning – Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Communication – The ability to get one’s ideas across to others through verbal, non verbal or written means and to understand the ideas of others through effective and active listening.
• Customer Oriented – Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Diversity Oriented – Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion or job type.
• Empathetic – Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Ethical – Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Friendly – Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor towards others.
• Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

Reasonable Accommodations StatementTo accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Certifications & Licenses: Must hold and maintain an active Physical Therapist License in the State of Wisconsin

Education: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) preferred.

Experience:

• Two (2) years of clinical physical therapy experience preferred.
• New Grads are encouraged to apply

Computer Skills: Basic computer proficiency