Occupational Therapist providing individualized patient care in outpatient orthopedic clinics. Collaborating with a dedicated team to deliver exceptional therapy services.
About the role
- Physical Therapist providing pelvic health outpatient services in a float capacity at Advocate Health Care. Joining an innovative float team with flexible scheduling and comprehensive benefits.
Responsibilities
- Interprets physician referrals and completes musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations utilizing appropriate methods.
- Establishes a plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results and functional goals.
- Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the individualized treatment plan based on the patient's response to treatment and provides status updates to physicians.
- Identifies factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort and attends to these needs.
- Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, and ordering equipment.
- Completes all required documentation following department policy, including patient progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate, to record patient care and progress of each patient assigned as well as daily statistics, billing, and scheduling.
- Applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits.
- Responsible for cleaning up after patient treatment, putting away equipment, and keeping area neat and orderly.
- Performs various manual techniques, patient positioning, transferring and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
- Demonstrates skill in use of modalities, exercise equipment and other devices that are available in area worked per department orientation checklist.
- Demonstrates knowledge of indications and contraindications of modalities and exercise.
- Participates in performance improvement activities designed to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and to improve quality of care.
- Manages assigned caseload, informing site leadership of coverage needs and ability to cover; assists with coverage, based on department needs and regional needs.
- Pursues professional growth through participation in continuing education courses, department inservices, and reading professional literature.
- Orients new staff to clinical and department policies as requested.
- Participates in the evaluation process of co-workers by providing verbal or written feedback as requested.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Pelvic health experience is required for this position
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required
- Physical Therapist license issued by the state in which the team member practices (Wisconsin or Illinois)
- Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy
- Intermediate computer skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated organization, decision-making, and problem solving skills
Benefits
- $5,000 Sign on Bonus for full time new hire!
- $5/hour premium
- Comprehensive benefits plan
- Flexible hours and schedule
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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