Outpatient Neuro Physical Therapist

Company: Intermountain Health
Location: Nephi
Posted on: February 10, 2025

Job Description:

Outpatient Neuro Physical Therapist at Intermountain Health summary:
The Outpatient Neuro Physical Therapist is responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with neurological conditions using established physical therapy techniques. This role involves consulting with and educating patients and their caregivers, while ensuring high-quality patient care and adherence to departmental standards. The Physical Therapist also participates in program development and quality improvement initiatives, while maintaining appropriate documentation and communication within the healthcare team.
Job Description:This position is responsible for screening, testing, evaluating, diagnosing and treatment of injuries, diseases, and disabilities using physical therapy procedures and modalities in accordance with standard physical therapy practices. The Physical Therapist consults, educates, and trains patients and their caregivers.Posting Specifics

• Benefits Eligible: -Yes. Click -to check out our benefits
• Shift Details: Full Time 40 hours per week
• Department: Spanish Fork Hospital
• Requires CredentialingScopeDemonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate physical therapy care to the following: Neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.Job Essentials
  • Maintains current knowledge of standard physical therapy practices for various patient populations.
  • Provides competent services including treatment. Performs subjective and objective evaluation according to diagnosis, past history, and physician referral while developing a plan of care with appropriate goals and objectives based on patient evaluation. Effectively maintains established department/service line productivity standards.
  • Maintains appropriate documentation for each patient in a complete, thorough, and timely manner in accordance with regulatory, facility, and department requirements. May assist in preparing patient billing in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Appropriately communicates with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff regarding patient's needs, abilities, and goals. Ensures smooth facility and department operations. Effectively utilizes rehabilitation services with optimum patient care and response.
  • Responsible for all aspects of patient care and education for assigned patients including supervision of all services provided by physical therapy assistants, aides, office staff, and students; ensures consistent high-quality patient care.
  • Participates in continuing education opportunities in accordance with established guidelines. Seeks opportunities for new and continual learning. Promotes and provides for continuing education for staff.
  • Actively participates in the quality improvement process which may include maintaining and operating physical therapy equipment safely and in accordance with established indications, facility and manufacturer procedure for operations. Responsible for outcome input. Responsible to continually improve clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. May assist in utilization review audits.
  • May assist manager with department operational oversight (e.g., schedules, mentoring, supplies, equipment, department budgets).
  • Actively participates in program development and marketing strategies to enhance the physical therapy programs referral base and development of department goals.Minimum Qualifications
    • Current state Physical Therapist license or will be licensed within 6 weeks
    • Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
    • Basic Computer skills.
    • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.Preferred QualificationsClinical background experience in a healthcare setting.Possess skill sets and experience with target population of job setting.Physical Requirements:Carrying, Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Speaking, Squatting/Kneeling, Standing, and Walking.Location:Intermountain Health Spanish Fork HospitalWork City:Spanish ForkWork State:UtahScheduled Weekly Hours:40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. -$41.22 - $63.59We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our, and for our . Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.All positions subject to close without notice.
      
      Keywords:
      physical therapy, neuro therapy, patient care, rehabilitation, healthcare, therapist, manual therapy, clinical outcomes, patient education, quality improvement
      

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