Physical Therapist (PT)
Company: Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith
Location: Fort Smith
Posted on: May 8, 2024
Job Description:
Description
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Fort Smith is proud to be
recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Rehabilitation
Hospitals in 2023. A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Fort
Smith, a 50-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated
jointly with Lifepiont Health and Mercy, is more than a job. It's a
chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for
people who need continued care to recover completely.
You have specialized skills and our patients in the Fort Smith area
need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an
environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization
with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to
apply! What you will do in this role:
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for the care of those
patients being treated by Physical Therapist Assistants and Therapy
techs. May be assigned to orient staff and students and assume the
duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the absence of
that individual
- Assesses patients' needs; identifies and initiates appropriate
physical therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other
patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional
physical therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork
- Observes and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of
short and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if
needed
- Performs an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs
reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI
scoring. The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring
an adult medical rehabilitation program and services
- Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of
function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate
interventions to reduce pain; makes appropriate physician contact
for intervention
- Formulates and updates patient specific plan of care for
physical therapy
- Other duties as assigned Qualifications
- Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state where
the hospital is located
- Inpatient rehab experience preferred
- Current BLS/CPR Card Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Fort Smith
is dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have
experienced the debilitating effects of a severe injury or illness.
Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized
treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer
customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs
of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological
conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic
injury.
Keywords: Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith, Fort Smith , Physical Therapist (PT), Healthcare , Fort Smith, Arkansas
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