Acute Care Physical Therapist
Urbana, Illinois
Carle Health - 611 W Park St ,

PT - Therapy Acute

Overview

• Location: Urbana, Illinois
• Employment Type: Clinical-Allied
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Day shift, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm (8 hours/day, 40 hours/week)

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients of all ages, modifying the plan of care as appropriate.
• Design plans of care that integrate goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge planning, and adjust care based on patient response and available evidence.
• Perform examinations, evaluate clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses, and screen patients to determine the need for therapy services.
• Implement functional intervention plans that address the patient's and family's functional and emotional needs, using standardized outcome measures.
• Educate and train patients, family, caregivers, students, and other providers, and collaborate with patients and families throughout rehabilitation.
• Supervise PTAs and rehabilitation technicians and monitor support personnel with regular feedback.
• Demonstrate safe patient transfers and body mechanics, and complete documentation in line with regulatory and organizational standards.
• Communicate patient status, activity and transfer recommendations, and discharge and equipment needs to the medical team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy
• Valid Physical Therapist (PT) license in Illinois
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association