- Organizes and conducts Physical Therapy program to facilitate the rehabilitation of people with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities.
- The Physical Therapist directs the patient's participation in selected activities/treatments to restore, re-enforce and correct pathology to promote and/or maintain good health.
- Performs evaluation(s) and develops an effective treatment plan appropriate to a patient’s rehabilitation needs within the care continuum.
- Performs effective treatment techniques in a competent manner.
- Educates patient/family/caregiver in applicable health information, treatment and prevention.
- Initiates and participates in the discharge planning process.
- Performs other department activities such as, but not limited to documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
- Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.
- Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
- Full time 40 hours per week.
- Monday-Friday with rotating weekends and holidays.
- This is the day shift.
- 100% travel to the patient's home for care.
The territory will be Lake/Ashtabula Counties.
Sign-on Bonus
This position is eligible for a $6,000 sign-on bonus to eligible candidates. Eligible candidates must be newly hired to UH and have at least 1yr of PT experience.
University Hospitals is offering a $6,000 sign on bonus, minus applicable taxes, for designated regular full-time PT positions to experienced PT's (1 years or more) hired externally.
New Grad PT Candidates
This position is eligible for a $4,000 sign-on bonus to eligible candidates. Eligible candidates must be newly hired to UH and have less than 1yr of PT experience.
University Hospitals is offering a $4,000 sign on bonus, minus applicable taxes, for designated regular full-time PT positions to new grad PT's (less than 1 year of experience) hired externally.
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program required.
- Evaluation and treatment skills necessary to provide Physical Therapy appropriate to the developmental and chronological age of patients on caseload.
- Professional initiative, objectivity, good time management and interpersonal skills.
- Physically, cognitively and perceptually able to provide patient treatment and able to assist in physical mobility of patients and equipment.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 Days.
- Licensed Physical Therapist, Ohio and/or Multi State Compact license required.