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Banner Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Physical Therapist

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSusanville, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must have graduated from an American Physical Therapy Association-accredited school of Physical Therapy, or equivalent.
  • Must possess a current Physical Therapy license within the state of practice.
  • Basic Life Support certification is required.
  • Must demonstrate clinical competency, experience, training, and education required to perform the job through interview responses and job-related experiential questions.
  • Must be able to become proficient with computer software applications commonly used in an automated patient-care environment, patient-care equipment, evaluation tools, therapeutic modalities, copier, multi-line telephone, fax machine, computer, pager, and miscellaneous office equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients' functional abilities and limitations and determine whether intervention is needed.
  • Establish plans of care and treatment goals, complete comprehensive evaluations within departmental time frames, identify and prioritize limiting factors, set functional, measurable, patient-related goals, collaborate with patients and caregivers on goal setting, initiate discharge planning, and recommend additions to or modifications of referring orders.
  • Implement individualized treatment plans that consider patients' physical, social, spiritual, cultural, educational, and age-specific needs; provide safe skilled treatment; assess treatment effectiveness and modify plans as indicated; involve patients and caregivers in treatment and decision-making; and provide ongoing education to physicians, nurses, patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team.
  • Document in accordance with professional practice guidelines and departmental time frames, including evidence-based individualized treatment techniques and plans, skilled interventions, comprehensive assessments of patient progress, and goal reassessments.
  • Communicate pertinent patient information, evaluation and treatment results, and patient progress to physicians, nurses, patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team in a clear and timely manner; contact physicians to address routine or difficult problems and support optimal outcomes; and defend treatment rationale using standard practices or current literature.
  • Adapt assignments to caseload, scheduling, and staffing shifts; assist in other patient-care areas and accept responsibility for patient-care needs.
  • Supervise and delegate personnel, including physical therapist assistants, athletic trainers, therapy technicians, and students, in accordance with department policies and regulatory requirements; train and orient new personnel; and confirm personnel competency before delegating tasks.
  • Attend required department meetings or follow up to obtain pertinent information, participate in departmental and facility process improvement, and meet departmental productivity standards.
  • Interact with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, external health-care institutions, community providers and agencies regarding patient care, and physician offices to report, request, or clarify information.

Desired Qualifications

  • Additional related education and/or experience is preferred.

About the Company

Banner Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Banner Health is a nonprofit health care system operating a large network of hospitals, clinics and home- and long-term-care services across six Western states. It runs 33 acute-care hospitals, Banner Health Network, university medicine programs and a mix of urgent care, family clinics, home care, hospice, pharmacies and a nursing registry to provide coordinated care. Its network links hospitals, physician groups and care sites to guide patients through primary, specialty, inpatient and end-of-life services, aiming to simplify transitions between care settings. Its goal is to improve community health by delivering broad, accessible, coordinated care and reinvesting profits into health services and community programs.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Phoenix, AZ
Founded
1999

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