Outpatient Physical Therapist
Paw Paw, Michigan
Bronson LakeView Hospital

PT Outpatient

• Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation
• Location: Paw Paw, Michigan
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Accepts: PT or PTA
• Schedule: Day shift, 9:15 to 18:00 (5 x 8 hours), 1st shift/days, 8 hours per day, 40 guaranteed hours per week
• Call: No
• Weekends: Every other weekend (day off during the week on rotation week)
• Float: Possible, depending on census, though unlikely
• Other requirements: None listed

Preferred Qualifications

• Orthopedic experience (highly preferred)
• Neuro experience
• Physical Therapist Assistant experience

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in Michigan
• Physical Therapist experience of at least 1 year, within the last year
• Physical Therapy Assistant experience

Responsibilities

Clinical

• Follow the plan of care and goals set by the physical therapist
• Provide direct patient care, including physical, electrical, mechanical, and heat treatments, and individual or group PT activities
• Provide family and community education
• Participate in interdisciplinary team discussions and hospital rounds
• Serve as a resource in areas of expertise and provide in-services for the rehabilitation system
• May cross-train and cover other Rehabilitation Services departments as needed

Administrative

• Document in the electronic health record per compliance timelines
• Communicate documentation barriers to leadership
• Maintain accurate, legible, and complete patient records
• Serve on committees and task forces, and participate in process improvement
• Supervise rehab clinical assistants, PTA students, and volunteers
• Participate in student rotation programs