AK - TDY Physical Therapist

Job Description:

Position Summary:
Provides full-time, quality outpatient and inpatient physical therapy care. Treats all patient age ranges and diagnoses within the State of Alaskas physical therapy scope of practice. Incorporates evidenced-based medicine into patient plans of care. Exemplifies professional conduct, patient care ethics and respect for cultural diversity when rendering patient care. Modifies patient care plans appropriately, using age specific and patient specific considerations. Supports the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporations mission statement.

Position Qualifications:

• Must have Bachelors degree from an Accredited program in Physical Therapy.
• No minimum clinical experience required. Hospital-based experience helpful.
• Must be licensed in good standing in Alaska as a Physical Therapist, or have all appropriate FSBPT paperwork completed to work as a Student Physical Therapist post-graduation while studying to take the licensure exam. Current BLS.
• Hospital based: Standard Physical Therapy Department environment includes hi-lo table, whirlpool, therapeutic exercise equipment, ultrasound and electric stimulation modalities, etc.
• Village-based: Usually a treatment table is provided. Therapists bring out what is needed for patient care (theraband, exercise programs, etc.).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret physical therapy periodicals and medical literature. Ability to compose patient care documentation and medical correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with medical staff, peers and administrative personnel. Ability to communicate effectively with members of a different culture who may or may not speak English.
• Ability to operate a personal computer including basic MS Office programs and e-mail. Ability to utilize the internet to access medical literature beneficial to patient care.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate*** ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Position Urgency:
Normal

Shifts:
Day

State License Details:
Upon Acceptance

Minimum Years of Experience:
2

Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
4

Specialty Type:
These are competencies required by JC, all nurses should have them and/or will need them for our facility.
Agency nurses are to arrive with documentation of these competencies:

IV / Central Line Site care (all)
Fall precautions (all)
Age Specific competencies (all)
Abuse / Neglect (all)
Pain Mgmt (all)
Restraints and seclusion (ER and Inpatient)
End of life (Inpatient)
Infant abduction (OB)
Blood transfusions (all)
BLS current for duration of position (all)

ATTENTION:
Agency nurses will need to be prepared to take a math test on medication calculations for adults and pediatrics upon arrival and before working the floor.

ATTENTION:
a.Right of return transportation. YKHC will provide return transportation (at the cost to the organization) upon termination of an employment agreement unless the termination is a result of:
i. falsification of employment application;
ii. violation of the organizations Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy;
iii. fighting; or
iv. unexcused absence from duties for more than three consecutive scheduled work days
v. voluntary removal from the agency and/or traveler

Sub Specialty:
Physical Therapist

General Certifications:, N/A

Nursing Certifications:

Contract Length in Weeks:
13