Description:
Do you value one-on-one care with rehab patients ensuring the best possible care? Is investment in your continued education important to you? Would you like to work with leadership that truly supports and understands your work? If so, we are looking for someone just like you to join our Rehab team at Orthopaedic Associates of Muskegon (OAM)!
WHAT SETS OAM APART
On the Rehab team, we're unique because we offer:
- One-on-one care with patients
- One-on-one work with physicians
- Continuing education allowance
- Professional growth opportunities to specialize and/or to learn different courses of treatment
- Mentorship with seasoned Physical Therapists (PTs)
- Access to free courses on MedBridge
- A supportive leadership team that really gets the work of physical therapy
- Sign-on bonus commensurate with experience
OAM is committed to our employees' well-being, work-life balance, and career growth. We offer competitive pay, great PTO, a complete benefits package with several coverages at no cost to the employee, and a schedule with weekends usually on a voluntary basis and many paid holidays off. Joining our team means working alongside fellowship-trained orthopaedic physicians who are leaders in their field. Our benefits offerings include: 4 Priority Health medical plans with HSA and FSA options, Delta Dental, and VSP Vision. Also offered at no cost to you: Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
ABOUT THE POSITION
OAM is seeking a Physical Therapist to join our Rehab team. This role includes evaluation, treatment and managing patients' care. In accordance with state laws, PTs carry out routine functions which include documenting the progress of treatment and modifying specific treatments in accordance with patient status and within the scope of treatment plans.
ABOUT OAM
OAM is committed to providing quality health care to all patients compassionately, appropriately, responsibly, and efficiently with uncompromising integrity at every level. We operate under the premise of the Golden Rule - Treat all patients with the same dignity, respect, courtesy, and concern that you would desire for yourself and your family. Everyone at OAM is committed to achieving service excellence through our standards of behavior: teamwork and respect; attitude and courtesy; customer service; communication with mindfulness for email, telephone, office etiquette; appearance and environment; professionalism; confidentiality and privacy; and safety.
We seek to reflect the diverse community we serve and be a welcoming, inclusive space for all. Applicants from diverse experiences, backgrounds, and identities are encouraged to apply.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform and document an initial exam including review their medical history and referrals from doctors or surgeons to identify problems, and determine a diagnosis before intervention.
- Provides direct patient care and develops an individualized treatment plan to maintain, improve or restore physical function, alleviate pain, and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
- Maintain patient records by keeping track of goals and progress while adapting treatment plans in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
- Supervises Physical Therapy assistants to achieve patients' functional goals.
- Participate in team meetings and other clinical and staff meetings.
- Develop and enhance clinical expertise. Maintain awareness of current research, literature, and professional consensus regarding treatment strategies.
- Demonstrate adherence to state practice acts and codes of ethical professional conduct in all spheres of clinical practice.
- Discharge patients appropriately and follow up with patients as needed.
- Provide EMR documentation in a timely manner to support treatment and treatment goals.
- Perform related work and other duties as required and/or assigned.
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
- Physical Therapy degree from an accredited program
- Licensed Physical/ Occupational Therapist in State of Michigan
- CPR Certification preferred
- Must maintain CEU requirements of licensure
Requirements:
- Must have compassion and empathy for patients who are often in pain.
- Must be detail oriented.
- Must have the ability to endure hours standing and the physical stamina to help lift patients.
- Must have excellent communication skills for concise interaction with patients, physicians, and family.
- Must have the ability to function independently but also contribute to team efforts as needed.
- Must be able to prioritize, multi-task, and work well under pressure.
- Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged periods.
- Required to lift, position, push and or transfer patients.
- Frequently perform reaching, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
- Must possess excellent customer service and patient care skills.
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