Location:
Avera St Luke's Hospital
Worker Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)
Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon
experience.
$39.50 - $59.25
Position Highlights
New Grads Welcome to apply!
May be eligible for a $15,000-$20,000 sign on bonus depending on experience!
Student Loan Repayment: This position is eligible for Avera’s Student Loan
Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month
an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your
principal balance faster.
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving
Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Responsible for the daily coordination and delivery of physical therapy services
implementing specific treatment program for individual patients and patient
groups according to the principles and practices of physical therapy and
established objectives of the department.
What you will do
* Evaluates assigned patients, gathering data from a variety of sources such as
patient records, interviews, observation and team members.
* Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for the patients
needing services. Reviews plan of care with patient. Instructs patient,
family, caregivers in home program or exercise as appropriate.
* Uses selected activities and/or tasks to promote and maintain health, and to
achieve treatment goals, establish and modify intervention and strategies for
patients’ treatment program based on ongoing evaluation.
* Provides direct therapy services to patients using various functional
settings and strategies, plans therapy within the patient’s individual
physical, emotional and intellectual capabilities as indicated and
coordinated with the rehabilitation, medical, and nursing care plans.
* Prepares documentation as required by the profession and the department, such
as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress notes, and
other such reports.
* Communicates effectively with the patient, family, physician, and other
disciplinary team members regarding the patient’s status, progress and needs.
Attends care conferences when applicable.
* Establishes rapport and work cooperatively with interdisciplinary team
members (including family/physician) throughout the patient’s intervention
program.
* Enhances professional growth and development through participation in
educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, workshops,
etc.
* Oversees physical therapy assistants, techs, and students in an efficient and
effective manner that ensures safe patient care and smooth departmental
operation.
* Maintains knowledge of proper use of equipment for patient care.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function
satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position
duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand
and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed
above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to
perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as
long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
* Physical Therapist - Licensing Board An active license in the state of
practice Upon Hire
Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
* Licensed physical therapist
Expectations and Standards
* Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values,
and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
* Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
* Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and
Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
* Maintain confidentiality.
* Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other
team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
* Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated
with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if
applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and
full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced,
healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
* PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
* Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
* Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by
law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an
accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444
or send an email to talent@avera.org [talent@avera.org].