Crown Staffing is hiring a Physical Therapist in the Edwardsville, IL area! This is a Monday-Friday + every other weekend position - you set your own schedule! The pay rate for the Physical Therapist position is $38-50/hour depending on experience!

JOB SUMMARY:

The Physical Therapist (PT) assumes responsibility and accountability for a designated group of patients and provides

physical therapy evaluations, modalities, and treatments in accordance with established hospital and departmental

policies and procedures, maintaining the highest degree of quality patient care. Assists patients to reach their

maximum performance and level of functioning while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

♦ Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state where the hospital is located.

♦ Inpatient rehab experience preferred

♦ Current BLS/CPR Card.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Job Specific:

♦ 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

♦ Reports patient progress and barriers to discharge in each patient team conference

♦ Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the

likelihood of medical/health care errors.

♦ Formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning;

family is included in teaching, as appropriate. Performs appropriate documentation.

Interested in this Physical Therapist position? Give us a call at (317) 272-2126! We`re happy to answer any questions you may have!

Crown Staffing is an Equal Opporunity Employer M/F/D.