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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Physical Therapist - Physical Therapy, Pelvic Health Outpatient

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWaukesha, WI, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school, or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.
  • Maintain continuing education requirements mandated by applicable state professional standards.
  • Hold a Physical Therapist license in the state where the employee works.
  • Obtain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association within 90 days, unless the department leader determines it is not required.
  • Have previous pelvic health experience.
  • Have intermediate computer skills.
  • Demonstrate organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
  • Complete competency assessments and requirements for patient care consistent with site standards.
  • Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications, such as DNV or CARF.
  • Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide age-appropriate patient care, including understanding growth and development across the lifespan and interpreting patient data to identify age-specific needs.
  • Be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday; lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and 10 pounds from waist to overhead; and lift and carry up to 40 pounds at waist height a reasonable distance.
  • Be able to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
  • Perform repetitive hand tasks, including simple grasping at 5–15 pounds for 20% of the workday, pushing or pulling up to 75–100 pounds for 10% of the day, and fine hand manipulation during massage and joint mobilization.
  • Have functional use of the senses to communicate effectively.
  • Be able to wear protective clothing as needed when exposed to electrical and chemical hazards, blood, and body fluids.
  • Be able to travel when required and tolerate road and weather hazards.
  • Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret physician referrals as appropriate and complete musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations using appropriate methods.
  • Establish and implement an individualized plan of care based on evaluation results and functional goals, using appropriate techniques; monitor outcomes, adjust treatment plans based on patient response, and provide status updates to physicians and teammates.
  • Identify factors affecting patients’ physical and psychosocial comfort and address those needs.
  • Plan and complete patient discharge, including providing written home programs and patient/family teaching, referring patients to community services, planning transitions within the continuum of care, and ordering equipment as appropriate.
  • Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders to help achieve optimum patient care.
  • Complete required documentation in accordance with department policy and accreditation standards, including evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate; record patient care and progress; and complete daily statistics, billing, and scheduling.
  • Apply insurance guidelines regarding authorizations and visit limits, maintain established site and department productivity standards, and follow billing and documentation policies, procedures, and timelines.
  • Clean up after patient treatment, put away equipment, and keep the work area neat and orderly.
  • Perform manual techniques and patient positioning, transferring, and transporting duties using proper technique.
  • Demonstrate skill in using available modalities, exercise equipment, and other devices in accordance with the department orientation checklist, and demonstrate knowledge of their indications and contraindications.
  • Promote patient safety by participating in safety initiatives as requested and following applicable safety and infection-control measures.
  • Participate in performance-improvement activities to identify and resolve problems affecting patient outcomes and improve quality of care.
  • Manage the assigned caseload, inform site leadership of coverage needs and availability, and assist with coverage based on department and regional needs.
  • Pursue professional growth through continuing education courses, department in-services, and professional literature.
  • Orient new staff to clinical and department policies as requested.
  • Provide verbal or written feedback in the evaluation process of co-workers as requested.
  • When applicable, supervise physical therapy assistants in accordance with state and local requirements, including delegating patients to assistive personnel, providing treatment direction and recommendations, and maintaining responsibility for patient plans of care and goals.
  • When applicable, supervise physical therapy extenders such as rehabilitation aides or technicians in administering patient treatments and teach them appropriate techniques for specific patients.
  • When applicable, supervise physical therapy students after completing one year of clinical experience.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience or interest in learning male and female pelvic health.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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