Physical Therapist
Company: Beaumont Health
Location: Royal Oak
Posted on: March 12, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description:
Improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. That's just the
beginning of the difference you can make when you join our team of
Physical Therapists at Beaumont. As the largest not-for-profit
health care system serving Michigan, we offer you a world of
opportunity. Beaumont has more nationally ranked hospitals than any
other health system in the state. In total, Beaumont has eight
hospitals and 155 outpatient sites that provide diverse practice
settings located in communities throughout southeastern Michigan
and the greater Detroit metropolitan area. This is where
extraordinary begins. Find out where it can take you and your
career. Apply Now! GENERAL SUMMARY: The physical therapist is
responsible for examining, evaluating and developing a treatment
plan for patients with functional limitations and disabilities.
PT's provide consultation to healthcare providers regarding a
patient's continuum of care. The individual in this position is
required to appropriately interact with all patients regardless of
age or culture and to adhere to the Beaumont customer service
standards. STANDARD QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully,
an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential duties.Education / Training: Bachelor's
Degree in Physical Therapy required. Masters or Doctorate Degree
preferred.Work Experience: Written or verbal communication skills
required. Word processing and computer skills required. It is
preferred that pediatric therapists have NDT certification and
competency in serial casting.Certification, Licensure,
Registration: Michigan State License in Physical Therapy required.
Preferred BLS certification. Other Qualifications: Competent
clinical and evaluation skills are required. Ability to demonstrate
Beaumont customer service standards; excellent verbal and written
communication; ability to work independently in a fast paced
environment; knowledge of clinical pathology, evaluation and
treatment techniques for assigned population.Must be able to
demonstrate basic computer proficiency for EMR documentation.Rehab:
NDT or NCS Board certification preferred.Neurotrauma Rehab: This
program specializes in the treatment of traumatic brain and spinal
cord injured patients. Requires collaborating with a
multidisciplinary team, good communication skills is essential.Peds
Rehab: SI and/or NDT or PCS Board certification or experience
preferred. Ability to interact effectively with pediatric patients
and their families is essential. BENEFITS Beaumont offers a
comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health and
life-work balance goals.NEW On-demand pay program - powered by
PayactivGenerous paid time off, holidays and flexible schedulingOur
employees receive special discounts on a wide range of products and
servicesExceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug
insurance plansRelocation assistance Generous retirement savings,
disability insurance, identify theft protection and even home and
auto insuranceFree onsite parking at all campuses ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Direct patient care: Provides a Physical Therapy evaluation,
incorporating patient treatment: evaluates, interprets findings;
develops treatment and discharge plans; implements treatment,
re-evaluates, educates patients and significant others; meets
productivity Documents: evaluation results, treatment and discharge
plans and daily treatment according to all applicable laws, rules,
regulations, and professional standards of documentation; submits
charges for services provided.Maintains verbal, written and
electronic communication and collaborates with interdisciplinary
treatment team, referral sources, physicians, and 3rd party
payors.Participates in leadership functions: community outreach,
CQI, marketing, cost containment, program development,
PTA/AT/aide/student supervision; teaches staff, physicians and
others.Professional development: Attends staff meetings; maintains
and improves competence through self-study, attending in-services
and continuing education programs. Clinical education to students.
Evaluate, consult and implement an appropriate treatment plan for
each patient. Accurately documents treatments and charges for self
and assigned support staff.Serve as a resource of information and
treatment skill for less knowledgeable staff, provide student
supervision.Manage staff and department resources wisely. Supervise
assigned support staff. Collaborate with intra and
interdisciplinary team members regarding patient care. Collaborates
with patient, family, significant other in treatment and in
discharge planning.Provide documentation to the physicians
regarding the patient initially, at discharge, and at appropriate
intervals. Discusses changes to the prescribed program with the
physician before initiation. PT maintains good standing with the
licensure/regulatory board and all applicable
laws/rules/regulations. This document represents the major duties,
responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended
to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be
understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform
job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.WORKING
CONDITIONS: Physical Effort: Standing/moving while performing
duties.Assisting patients with standing, walking, therapeutic
procedures, etc.Balancing, transferring patients.Sitting.Reaching
to access equipment or assist patients.Fine motor skills (to
perform therapeutic procedures, operate equipment).Motor skills to
lift.Lifting/Positioning patients for procedures. Pushing/Pulling
patients in wheelchairs, carts, equipment.Lifting/pushing/pulling
while standing.Manual dexterity.Visual Demands: Near vision to
operate equipment as well as decipher notes, orders; depth
perception, fine discriminate detail to read monitors/graphs,
labels, reports.Acuity/Auditory Demands: distinguish sounds to
respond to patients, staff, equipment, instrumentation, hear
speech.Sensory demands: distinguish hot and cold, manual
dexterity.Verbal Demands: make sounds to verbally communicate with
patients or staff what is required, form words, speak loudly, speak
softly.Work Environment: Primarily functions in an office
environment or therapy clinic environment. Occasional home
assessments. Occasionally in pool environment.Potential risk of an
exposure to hazardous medications or waste materials of hazardous
medications. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Beaumont Health
grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons
without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability,
age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight,
gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected
category. #BHSHclinical
Keywords: Beaumont Health, Royal Oak , Physical Therapist, Healthcare , Royal Oak, Michigan
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