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Physical Therapist (PT)

Job Details

Job Location

Penn State Hershey Rehabilitation - Hummelstown, PA - Hummelstown, PA

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Not Specified

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Health Care

Description

Title:

Physical Therapist

Location: Penn State Hershey Rehabilitation - Hummelstown, PA

Position Type: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Contract : Local

Duration: 13-week assignment

Shift: 8 hours, Day

Education Level: PT

Job Category: Health Care

Start Date: ASAP

Summary:

Vighter is currently seeking a Physical Therapist for positions in Hummelstown, PA. The Physical Therapist evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction. Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline specific therapy services for those assigned patients. Ensures design of functional treatment programs allowing for effective return to community activities. Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, coworkers and self. Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline specific therapy services and design of program delivery.

• BIG PLUS unlimited renewal potential and benefits available for all local contracts.

  Our Company Promise

  We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter’s Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients.

  Our Culture’s key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. The key elements include:

  • Dependability

  • Integrity

  • Personability

  • Transparency

  • Responsiveness

  Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.

  Position Description:

  • Completes a comprehensive evaluation of assigned patients. Utilizes clinical reasoning to develop appropriate treatment plan and goals focused on progressing patients towards discharge within an established length of stay.

  • Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to address all barriers to discharge. This includes timely equipment trialing and ordering, completion of all patient and family training including issuing of a home exercise program, and planning for continuing services. Demonstrates flexibility in all aspects of caseload management including accepting coverage, ensuring that the plan of care is communicated, implemented and progressed throughout the length of stay. Effectively and efficiently manages individual, concurrent, and group treatment sessions based on patient care needs.

  • Completes medical record documentation in a clear, concise, accurate and timely manner, inclusive of daily documentation, goal writing, functional quality indicator assessment, letters of medical necessity, discharge documentation, and charge entry using approved formats in compliance with state, federal and intermediary guidelines and in accordance with the Hospital's policies and procedures. Ensures care is provided undersigned, valid physician orders and within insurance approval, as indicated and necessary for clinical care of the patient.

  • Participates in student program as assigned and appropriate, providing a positive learning environment for students with appropriate supervision, development of learning objectives and completion of student evaluations.

  • Actively creates an individualized professional development plan with clinical management. Identifies and initiates own professional growth, actively pursuing professional development through continuing education, self-study and involvement in professional activities and organizations. Applies learned information to meet the strategic objectives of the organization.

  • Actively participates in patient and professional advocacy efforts that may include lobbying activities, health fairs, community level events, professional memberships, fundraising/charitable activities.

  • Adheres to discipline specific State Practice Act and other regulatory agencies. Maintains professional licensure in good standing and completes all state mandated continuing education requirements. Performs in an ethical manner in accordance with discipline specific professional code of conduct.

  • Understands the organization’s performance improvement methodology to improve quality of services provided by this position. Demonstrates awareness of organizational performance improvement initiatives and follows through with the action plans. Offers feedback through staff meetings, focus groups or direct supervisor to maximize performance improvement outcomes.

    Qualifications:

  • Must hold a valid, current State license.

  • Minimum two (2) years PT experience

  • Required Certification: BLS.

    Vighter is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Must hold a valid, current State license.

• Minimum two (2) years PT experience

• Required Certification: BLS.