• Physical Therapist (PT) / PRN

    Select Medical (Des Moines, IA)


    Overview

     

    Critical Illness Recovery Hospital

     

    Select Specialty Hospital

     

    Physical Therapist (PT)

     

    PRN/Per Diem/As Needed

     

    _Opportunity to pick up shifts Monday - Friday_

     

    _No weekend or holiday requirements_

     

    Opportunity to pick up three shifts per week

     

    _Pay: $50 per hour_

     

    At Select Specialty Hospitals, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs over 48,000 people across the country and provides quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

     

    Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

     

    Do you love the challenge of working with medically complex patients? Are you passionate about delivering an excellent patient experience? If you answered 'yes', consider an opportunity with us!

    Responsibilities

    We are looking for valued employees who will be Champions of the Select Medical Way, which includes putting the patient first, helping to improve quality of life for the community in which you live and work, continuing to develop and explore new ideas, providing high-quality care and doing well by doing what is right.

     

    Using discretion and independent judgment, you will assist patients and their families in coping with the unpredictability of illness within the context of the hospital environment.

     

    + Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.

    + Promoting continuous quality improvement.

    + Teaching and counseling patients/families.

    + Setting goals and developing treatment plans.

    + Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.

    + Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment.

    + Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students.

    + Conducting individual patient therapy regimens.

    + Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed.

    + Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.

    + Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

    Qualifications

    You will demonstrate an understanding of patient needs, ensuring that each patient feels informed and understood, as well as heard. You are passionate about providing superior quality care and you are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

    Minimum requirements:

    + Requires successful completion of all educational requirements as mandated for state licensure or eligibility for a license in Physical Therapy.

    + Current State licensure (or eligibility for State licensure) required.

    + Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.

    Preferred qualifications that will make you successful:

    + Some supervisory experience is preferred.

     

    Additional Data

     

    _Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans_

     

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    **Job ID** _317011_

    **Experience (Years)** _1_

    **Category** _Physical Therapist_

    **Street Address** _1111 6th Avenue, 4th Floor Main_