Physical Therapist

Number of Job Openings Available:
1
Date Posted:
December 28, 2023
Department:
43002100 Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Physical Therapy New Ulm Medical Center
Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Shift Length:
8 hour shift
Hours Per Week:
24
Union Contract:
Non-Union
Weekend Rotation:
Occasional
Job Summary:
Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.
Key Position Details:

• Every 9th Weekend Rotation in-patient (acute care)
• Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Days 8am-5pm in-patient- out -patient
• Interest in Pediatrics or willing to train
• Benefit Eligible

Job Description:
Provides quality care that is appropriate, efficient, effective patient care meeting the patient's requirements for physical therapy. Mentors and educates clinicians.
Principle Responsibilities

• Provides therapy to patients.
  • Assesses each patient, as related to the therapy requested on physician referral and provides reassessments.
  • Gathers data including patient past and current health issues, systems review, selection of tests and measures to elicit additional information.
  • Makes clinical judgments based on examination and data gathered to generate an accurate therapy diagnosis.
  • Predicts optimal level of improvement and amount of time needed to reach that level.
  • Uses reexamination to determine whether predicted outcomes and goals are reasonable and modifies as necessary.
  • Involves patient and family in establishing goals of treatment.
  • Designs implements and modifies therapeutic interventions.
  • Uses re-examination to determine whether predicted outcomes are reasonable modifies as necessary.
  • Coordinates, communicates, documents and bills per program, regulatory and professional standards.
  • Accommodates selection of tests and measures and therapeutic interventions to the age of the patient or client.
  • Make referrals to other practitioners as appropriate.
  • Selects and delegates appropriate tasks of the plan of care per professional guidelines.
  • Supervises the therapeutic program and maintains oversight of the plan of care.
  • Promotes rehab services by ensuring patient and physician satisfaction.
• Participates in performance improvement and process improvement activities for the department.
  • Supports and promotes new services as requested.
  • Provides ongoing input to enhance the services provided by the department.
  • Develops and promotes new and current programs as requested.
  • Assists co-workers in managing the teams' productivity/performance targets.
  • Manage their daily patient schedule.
  • Assists in maintaining an efficient clinic flow including assisting with scheduling, cleaning rooms and laundry.
• Education and mentor clinicians.
  • Develops and delivers professional practice and performance improvement activities.
  • Assist or lead best practice development.
  • Perform clinical orientation and mentoring for clinical competence.
  • Participate in peer interviewing related to area of specialization.
  • Assist with development including chart audit tool and complete audits, annual clinical competency and professional practice presentations.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program
• 5 to 7 years experience in the field of Physical Therapy
• 0 to 2 years experience in area of clinical specialty

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist - MN State Board of Physical Therapy required if providing services in Minnesota upon hire
• Licensed Physical Therapist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if providing services in Wisconsin upon hire
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required within 60 Days
• American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) required
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) preferred

Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently