PHYSICAL THERAPIST (PT) FLOAT- BURLINGTON AND/OR ELKHORN AREA -OUTPATIENT
Company: Advocate Aurora Health
Location: Burlington
Posted on: October 27, 2024
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Job Description:
Department:
12224 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Greater Milwaukee South
Region
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
This position is eligible for a Sign on Bonus and $5 an hour float
differential
$5,000 sign on bonus for full time new hire or $2,500 sign on bonus
for part time new hire (.5 FTE and above)
Full time, part time, or PRN/as needed job opportunities
available!
Join our innovative float team at Aurora! Float therapists are
provided the training and resources to treat at outpatient clinic
locations, no more than 45 minutes from their home.
Float Therapists are eligible for a generous sign-on bonus, $5/hour
float premium and comprehensive benefits plan, in addition to
flexible hours and schedule! Wherever you live, we have a great
position for you!
Major Responsibilities:
--- Interprets physician referrals and completes musculoskeletal,
neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations
utilizing appropriate methods.
--- Establishes a plan of care and implements individual treatment
based on evaluation results and functional goals.
--- Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the
individualized treatment plan based on the patient's response to
treatment and provides status updates to physicians. Identifies
factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort and
attends to these needs.
--- Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing
written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for
community services, and ordering equipment.
--- Completes all required documentation following department
policy, including patient progress notes, team conference reports,
and discharge summaries as appropriate, to record patient care and
progress of each patient assigned as well as daily statistics,
billing, and scheduling. Applies insurance guidelines regarding
authorization and number of visits.
--- Responsible for cleaning up after patient treatment, putting
away equipment, and keeping area neat and orderly. Performs various
manual techniques, patient positioning, transferring and
transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling,
while utilizing proper technique.
--- Demonstrates skill in use of modalities, exercise equipment and
other devices that are available in area worked per department
orientation checklist. Demonstrates knowledge of indications and
contraindications of modalities and exercise.
--- Participates in performance improvement activities designed to
identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and
to improve quality of care. Manages assigned caseload, informing
site leadership of coverage needs and ability to cover; assists
with coverage, based on department needs and regional needs.
--- Pursues professional growth through participation in continuing
education courses, department inservices, and reading professional
literature. Orients new staff to clinical and department policies
as requested. Participates in the evaluation process of co-workers
by providing verbal or written feedback as requested.
--- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to
provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must
demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development
over the life span and possess the ability to assess data
reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate
information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative
to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as
described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific
information is developed further in the departmental job
standards.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
--- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification
issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained
within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not
required, and
--- Physical Therapist license issued by the state in which the
team member practices (Wisconsin or Illinois).
Education Required:
--- Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy.
Experience Required:
--- No experience required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
--- Intermediate computer skills.
--- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
--- Demonstrated organization, decision-making, and problem solving
skills.
--- Certification Addendum
--- Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for
hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others).
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
--- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout
the workday.
--- Must be able to:
--- lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
--- lift up to 10 lbs. from waist to overhead.
--- lift and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height a reasonable
distance.
--- Must be able to:
--- push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
--- perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person
present.
--- Position requires repetitive use of hands:
--- Simple grasping - 5-15 lbs. - 20% of the workday.
--- Pushing/pulling - up to 75-100 lbs. - 10% of the day.
--- Fine manipulation of hands during massage and joint
mobilization.
--- Must have functional use of senses to allow for effective
communication.
--- Exposed to electrical and chemical hazards as well as blood and
body fluids; therefore must have ability to wear protective
clothing as needed.
--- Position may require travel; therefore, may be exposed to road
and weather hazards.
--- Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work
expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform
other related duties.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health
system in the United States, created from the combination of
Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the
names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the
Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in
Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical
innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based
care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health
services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of
clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University
School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.
It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology,
neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as
organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal
programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69
hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the
nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over
2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.
Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health
provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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