Overview

M Health Fairview is seeking a casual physical therapist to join our inpatient rehabilitation team at Fairview Ridges Hospital! The physical therapist is part of an integrated inter-disciplanary team. In collaboration with patients and families, the physical therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care within scope of practice. This includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, discharge planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.

• FTE: 0.01, Casual

• Schedule: Commitment to work 1 weekend (Saturday/Sunday) per month (8hr shifts).

M Health Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.

As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40+ continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.

Responsibilities Job Description

The physical therapist partners with the patient and family while performing the Evaluation/Re-evaluation

• Gathers pertinent data

• Performs examination

• Determines treatment diagnosis

Develops an individualized plan of care through collaboration with the patient and family

• Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks

• Determines prognosis for recovery

• Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver

• Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences

• Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response

• Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects of patient care

• Establishes appropriate discharge plan

Partners with patients and families to provide skilled intervention

• Implements plan of care

• Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment

• Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education

Documentation/Billing

• Uses acceptable medical terminology

• Follows professional practice standards

• Completes documentation in a timely manner per department standards

• Complies with department billing standards

Professional Expectations

• Prioritizes tasks and patient care for effective time management

• Understands and follows professional licensure/certification requirements

• Directs team members and/or supervises students as designated

• Pursues personal and professional development to support clinical best practice

Qualifications

Required

License/Certification/Registration

• Physical Therapy registration/licensure in the state of Minnesota or temporary license in the state of Minnesota

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred

Education

• Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy

Experience

• 1+ year of Physical Therapy practice

EEO Statement

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status