Physical Therapist Inpatient

Location: Mercyhealth Walworth Campus in Lake Geneva, WI

Role: Inpatient therapy for our medical surgical unit, supporting a majority of ortho cases.

Qualifications:

• Requires a graduate of an accredited program
• State license is required

Experience a rewarding and fulfilling career with Mercyhealth. Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon:

• Employee engagement, empowerment and growth
• Teamwork toward our common goal - providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better
• An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization

The Physical Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, planning and implementation of a treatment plan addressing the functional needs of a variety of patient diagnoses.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Integrates subjective and objective data to establish a treatment plan.
• Utilizes exercise, physical agents, and manual techniques to address deficits.
• Maintains a thorough record of services provided with appropriate coding and billing.
• Communicates with other disciplines and referring providers to enhance outcomes.
• Performs thorough and timely electronic documentation.
• Strengths in care delivery as evidenced by peer review feedback; consistently demonstrates advanced evaluation and treatment techniques.
• Participates actively in the PI and CQI process.
• Assists in the orientation, training and mentoring of new partners.
• Participates in cost saving initiatives within the department.
• Takes an active role in the performance improvement process.
• Maintain a high standard of patient care and provide effective communication between physical therapists, assistants and the physician group.
• Plans and conducts lectures and training programs on physical therapy and related topics for medical staff, students and community groups.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

Licensed as a physical therapist in WI, IL or both if required.

CPR/BLS required within 90 days of hire.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Passing the Driver's License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring).

Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check.

Must be able to follow written/oral instructions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Occupational Exposure: Category A - All partners in the specified job classification have occupational exposure.

AGE OF PATIENTS SERVED

Neonate (birth - 28 days), Infant (29 days - less than 1 year), Pediatric (1 year - 12 years), Adolescents (13 years - 17 years), Adult (18 years - 64 years), Geriatric (65 years and older).

INFORMATION ACCESS

Partner may access patient care information needed to perform their job duties.

WORK CONTACT GROUP

Partners, physicians, patients/family, visitors, vendors.

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Stand - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time.
• Walk - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time.
• Sit - Occasionally or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time.
• Handling/Fingering/Feeling - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time.
• Reaching - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time.
• Climb/Balance - Occasionally or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time.
• Stoop/Kneel/Crouch/Crawl - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time.
• Talk/Hear - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time.
• Taste/Smell - Not a present activity.
• Strength - Heavy work exerting 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, or 25-50 pounds of force frequently.
• Close Vision - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time.
• Distance Vision - Not a present activity.
• Color Vision - Occasionally or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time.
• Peripheral Vision - Occasionally or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time.
• Depth Perception - Not a present activity.
• Ability to Adjust Focus - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time.

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION

Some independent judgement is required, based upon scope of practice and within professional standards.

Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.
• Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
• Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.
• Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.
• Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.
• Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.