Physical Therapist

UPMC • Cumberland, MD • 1d ago

UPMC Western Maryland is seeking Physical Therapists to support our Acute Care, Comprehensive Inpatient Rehab Unit, and Outpatient departments! Full-time and Part-time opportunities are available!

You will work day shift hours and a weekend and holiday rotation.

This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus for eligible candidates! Amount will be determined based on employment status and commitment length.

The Staff Physical Therapist reviews patient charts, performs initial assessments, develops treatment plans, administers physical therapy treatments and modalities, monitors progress and documents treatments performed with patients (including discharge planning and patient education) in order to increase overall functioning, reduce discomfort, increase or maintain flexibility and range of motion/strength, and achieve other medical and therapeutic goals.

Responsibilities:

Communicates patient's status to the referring physician and other health care team members.

May serve as a clinical instructor for physical therapy students as well as residents and fellows in a specialty area of physical therapy.

Maintains professional license/registration through steady pursuit and participation in appropriate continuing education and professional development opportunities to satisfy requirements for licensure/registration renewal.

Performs physical therapy assessment, reassessment, and treatment and supervises physical therapist assistants in the treatment of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients referred by a physician to the clinic.

Develops a plan of care including goals and treatment plan in accordance with physician referral, nature of injury/illness, and results of physical therapy assessment. Modifies or adjusts plan of care based on patient's response to treatment and/or changes in patient's status. Works PTAs to adjust patient programs as patient status changes.

Rotates through selected treatment areas when necessary to facilitate organizational needs.

Attends and actively participates in staff meetings and in-service education programs.

Maintains written documentation for all physical therapy services rendered including documentation of initial assessment, follow-up visits, and discharge summary consistent with department standards. Co-signs physical therapist assistant documentation biweekly.

Completes necessary charge and statistical information to accurately reflect the service rendered to the patient.

Provides verbal and/or written home instructions to patient and/or family members when applicable.

Schedules patients to achieve and maintain a level of productivity that meets or exceeds the standard established for the facility by the organization while ensuring delivery of quality patient care.

Graduate of an accredited program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

Must possess the knowledge and skills required to provide quality customer service. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Active PT license in practicing state required.

CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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