• Job Description

  Req#: 00592655

  Employment Type:

  Part time

  Shift:

  Rotating Shift

  Description:

  Responsible for the evaluation, comprehensive treatment planning and implementation of treatment for patients with medical, surgical, neurological, cardiopulmonary or functional disorders.
  
  Schedule: per diem/pool

  • Provides supervision for Physical Therapy Assistants, PMR technicians, students and volunteers as required.
  • Maintains safe/orderly working environment for patients and staff.
  • Adheres to the code of ethics of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Practice Act of the Commonwealth of PA.
  • Develops a comprehensive plan of care and provides treatment with appropriate and effective techniques to achieve established goals with an emphasis on functional status
  • Assumes accountability for managing the delivery of patient care.
  • Interprets and utilizes clinical data in the treatment plan.
  • Prioritizes and organizes work assignment and adjust priorities based on changing situations.
  • Consistently assesses and modifies approach, communication, care, activities, etc. to reflect the needs of patient based on age, cultural diversity and developmental level.
  • Acts as a patient advocate and uphold patients’ rights.
  • Participates in program development activities, as assigned, and under the direction of the Lead/ Manager.
  • Performs as a Clinical instructor when necessary.
  • Confers with physicians/team members regarding change in the treatment plan as needed.
  • Collaborates with patient/significant others when establishing goals and treatment plan.
  • Participates in the orientation and training of other healthcare team members
  • Incorporates education into daily patient activity, and individualizes educational plan based on patient's needs.
  • Participates in continuing education to stay abreast of new research and to fulfill credentialing requirement.
  • Other duties as assigned.

  Minimum Qualifications:

  1. Current State PT license

  2. Basic Life Support (BLS)

  3. Bachelor's Degree

  Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
  

  Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

• About the company

  Trinity Health employs about 129,000 colleagues, including 7,500 employed physicians and clinicians. Committed to those who are poor and underserved in its communities, Trinity Health is known for its focus on the country's aging population. As a single, unified ministry, the organization is the innovator of Senior Emergency Departments, the largest not-for-profit provider of home health care services — ranked by number of visits — in the nation, as well as the nation’s leading provider of PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) based on the number of available programs.

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