Physical Therapist - General Orthopedics

It's more than a career, it's a calling
WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group Janesville
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Join the SSM Health Team and Fulfill Your Calling!
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Our Opportunities
SSM Health offers competitive compensation. In addition, relevant work experience will be factored into your offer.
Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
• Income based medical insurance premium discounts
• HSA/FSA options
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO
• 403b/401k retirement plans
• Daily Pay! Access your paycheck when you want it

Position Specific Information
Sign-on Bonus Eligible!
Schedule: Flexible Scheduling with options of 4-10h days a week or 5-8h days a week
Location: Dean Medical Group - Janesville
3200 East Racine Street
Janesville, WI 53546
Job Summary:
Evaluates and conducts medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs to treat movement dysfunction and pain resulting from injury, disease, disability, or other health-related conditions.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs initial and on-going assessments of patient's condition.
• Establishes, revises and evaluates a plan of care which is appropriate to problems identified and involves the patient/family.
• Performs therapy interventions utilizing standard physical therapy techniques and skills as appropriate for the condition of the patient.
• Provides education to patient/family /staff by assessing patient/family educational needs.
• Provides for continuity of care by participating in discharge planning with patients, families and other health care providers as appropriate, providing home instructions to patients and caregivers, recommending and or providing equipment/ home modifications, and recommending appropriate follow-up care if needed.
• Oversees activities of physical therapy assistants, students, and other support personnel.
• Maintains appropriate documentation that details the patient's response to therapy and the need for skilled intervention as outlined by regulatory bodies.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy, or related as required to obtain licensure in state of practice

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling.

Licenses / Certifications:
Physical Therapist, Licensed - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Physical Therapist (PT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Physical Therapist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Physical Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
5240220164 Jnsvll TS
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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