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295 Aurora Advanced Healthcare, Inc.
Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient
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What they do
A Physical Therapist helps patients with physically disabling conditions or injuries to improve their ability to move and manage their pain. Uses techniques including targeted exercises and massage therapy. Works in conjunction with other healthcare providers to provide rehabilitation to patients after an injury or illness. May specialize in treating certain types of injuries or patients.
$94,313 / year median in Wisconsin
-8% projected decline
Job Description
Department:
05602 AAH Menomonee Falls•Outpatient Rehabilitation Status:
Full timeBenefits Eligible:
Yes Hours Per Week:
40Schedule Details/Additional Information:
This position would primarily be orthopedics. This position will be full time, primarily in Menomonee Falls, but would include Aurora Medical Center Washington County (Acute Care). Position requires acute care weekend rotation at the Aurora Medical Center- Washington County (Hartford, WI), approximately every 6 weeks and one holiday per year.
Proposed schedule:
five 8-hour days four 10-hour days (M, W, Th, F) $5,000 sign on bonusPay Range:
$41.10- $61.
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/orCertification 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 of Wisconsin.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.
You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite ofTotal Rewards:
benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more- so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short•and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs