Physical Therapist

Overview

Penn State Health Rehabilitation HospitalIn parternship with Select MedicalPosition: Physical TherapistLocation: Hummelstown,PASchedule: Per Diem

Compensation: $65.00 per hour

Make A Difference at Penn State Health Rehabilitation  Hospital

Culture: Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to staff engagement, collaboration, and innovation. We support a dynamic interdisciplinary team with a focus on inclusion and patient success. The Therapy and nursing teams are close partners and support each other to increase patient outcomes. Our setting is designed to give each patient your full attention, with time to truly make a difference. 

State of the art technology: Specialized equipment such as a functional ADL suite, upper extremity systems, Exoskeleton, functional electrical stim bike,  lower extermity systems, and unweighting gait mobiliation device.

Invest In Your Future: Full-time team members are eligible for student loan assistance after their first 90 days of tenure and free CEUs through Select University. 

Responsibilities

• Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients/families.
• Setting goals and developing treatment plans.
• Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.
• Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment.
• Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students.
• Conducting individual patient therapy regimens.
• Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed.
• Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
• Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications 

• State Licensure: Hold a current state licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT)
• Certified BLS: Possess Certified BLS or obtain it within 90 days of employment.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Compensation: 65 to 65 (USD)