Role Description PRN resource position We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It’s extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients “Ask for Mary,” they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers. Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through: - Inpatient rehabilitation - Outpatient rehabilitation - Sub-acute rehabilitation - Orthotics and prosthetics - Home and community programs With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses, and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care. Qualifications - Graduate of Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) - Licensure is required in every US State and Territory the Therapist is practicing - Possesses and maintains BLS certification to meet department/program protocol Requirements - Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department - Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span - Ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs Benefits - $52/hr Essential Job Responsibilities - Assumes full responsibility for evaluating patient’s need for physical therapy - Plans and executes individual treatment programs in accordance with the State of Michigan licensure and PT scope of practice - Keeps treatment skills upgraded through continuing education, evidence-based research, and program development - Performs job responsibilities in accordance with the program’s strategic objectives and goals - Provides patient care within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation - Evaluates patient condition and establishes treatment goals in collaboration with patient and family - Establishes written treatment plan and administers treatment for each patient according to the stated goals - Delegates responsibilities to physical therapist assistants and rehabilitation technicians as appropriate - Re-evaluates patient's status and effects of treatment, revises treatment plan as necessary - Evaluates patient's need for medical equipment and orders the appropriate equipment as necessary - Participates in planning for patient discharge by considering and communicating with patient, family, community support/services and environmental limitations - Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware required to meet job responsibilities - Documents patient's status and progress through initial evaluation, progress notes, and discharge summary - Communicates with others to integrate physical therapy treatment with all aspects of patient care - Participates in conferences/discussions and exchange of written records with other interdisciplinary team members - Instructs the patient and the family in physical therapy procedures as part of providing patient and family education - Attends various meetings and in-services as designated - Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control - Meets or exceeds program productivity expectations - Provides discipline specific coverage within the Mary Free Bed system as requested - Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patients, coworkers, and members of the community - Supports program operations as assigned - Participates in orientation and training of new staff - Serves as clinical instructor for physical therapy students - Participates in program development and/or research activities as assigned - Meets or exceeds clinical outcome collection standards established by department leadership - Meets or exceeds clinical outcome performance/improvement goals established by department leadership in designated programs Customer Service Responsibilities - Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors - Encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members - Promotes teamwork and direct communication with co-workers - Deals discretely and sensitively with confidential information Responsibilities in Quality Improvement - Contributes by identifying problems and seeking solutions - Promotes patient/family satisfaction where possible - Participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification Levels - Occasionally: Traverse or move around work location - Frequently: Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role - Majority: Transport, position, and/or exert force up to 10 pounds - Frequently: Transport, position, and/or exert force up to 25 pounds - Frequently: Transport, position, and/or exert force up to 50 pounds - Frequently: Transport, position, and/or exert force up to 75 pounds - Occasionally: Transport, position, and/or exert force more than 100 pounds Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.