What are the responsibilities and job description for the Casual Physical Therapist position at Fairview Health Services?
We are seeking a casual physical therapist to join us and support adult patient needs at M Health Fairview Lakes Region - including Wyoming Medical Center, Fairview Clinics Chisago and North Branch! This PT will work with a team of PT's and a hand therapist. Patient population includes general practice outpatient treating diagnoses in orthopedics and neurology. Opportunities to treat other specialty diagnoses if applicant has experience including cancer rehab, vestibular, work conditioning, pediatrics, and pelvic health. In collaboration with patients and families, the casual physical therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care within scope of practice. This includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.
- FTE 0.01, casual position
- Schedule: Monday - Friday
- Weekend coverage in acute care facility is possible, if interested
- Support vacation and sick call coverage and opportunities to pick up shifts to help meet patient needs!
- Eligible to work up to 80 hours per pay period, pending shift availability and desire!
M Health Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.
As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care.. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40 continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.
As a member of the M Health Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a critical role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.
Responsibilities Job Description
The Physical Therapist partners with the patient and family while performing evaluation and re-evaluation. Captures and applies pertinent data, performs examination, and resolves treatment diagnosis.
Develops an individualized plan of care through coordination
Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks, settles prognosis for recovery, and establishes individualized goals
Implements and modifies care plan based on reassessment and patient response
Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects care & establishes appropriate discharge plan
Partners with patients and families to provide skilled intervention
Implements and alters treatment to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education
Documentation/Billing
Uses acceptable medical terminology and follows professional practice standards.
Completes documentation in a timely manner per department standards
Stays in sync with department billing standards
Professional Expectations
Prioritizes tasks and patient care for effective time management.
Understands and follows professional licensure/certification requirements
Advises team members and/or supervises students as designated
Pursues professional development to support clinical standard processes
Quality Improvement
Crafting and implementing improvements, and participates in and supports entity/system initiatives
Meet or exceeds department standards for productivity
Qualifications
Required
Physical Therapy registration/licensure in the state of Minnesota or temporary license in MN
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Preferred
Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy
1 year of physical therapy experience
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
