In-Patient Acute Care Physical Therapist
Company: Providence Health & Services
Location: Apple Valley
Posted on: May 12, 2022
Job Description:
Physical Therapist - In-Patient Acute Care Physical
TherapistLocation: Apple ValleyWork Schedule: Full Time - 80
Biweekly HoursShift: 8-hour, DaysEvaluates, plans, directs and
administers medically prescribed physical therapy programs in the
hospital to restore function and prevent disability following
disease or injury, or loss of body part. Assists patient to reach
his/her maximum performance and assume a place in society while
learning to live within the limits of his/her capabilities. The
staff Physical Therapist also assumes responsibility and
accountability for the care of those patients being treated by
Physical Therapy Assistants and may be assigned to orient staff and
students and to assume the duties and responsibilities of the
supervisor in the absence of that individual. Performs
administrative duties and participates in department Performance
Improvement, Infection Control, Safety and Education
programs.Required Qualifications:
- Coursework/Training Graduate of the American Physical Therapy
Association training program.
- Coursework/Training Foreign trained applicants must complete
successful entry level educational equivalency review.
- Current California Physical Therapy license.
- Foreign Trained Physical Therapist - Current California
Physical Therapy license within 9 months of hire date.
- Current BCLS.Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in acute care, skilled nursing facility, outpatient,
or sub-acute care settings.Our best-in-class benefits
(https://covenanthealth.jobs/employee-benefits/) are uniquely
designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing
professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of
you, so you can focus on delivering our mission
(https://www.covenanthealth.org/about-us/mission-vision-and-values/)
of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our
communities.St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC) is an acute care
hospital with 213 beds and over 1,750 employees making it one of
the region's largest employers serving communities of the High
Desert. The facility was constructed in 1956 and joined the St.
Joseph Health System in 1992.This facility has the only Neonatal
Care Unit in the High Desert Accredited by California Children
Services and has been granted approval as a Special Hospital with
the California Children's Services Community Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit. St. Mary was accredited as a primary Stroke Receiving
Center in 2018, the only stroke-receiving center in the High
Desert.The Services and Clinical Specialties offered at this
Hospital are Diabetes Education, Emergency Services, Heart and
Vascular Services, Imaging Services, Rehabilitation Services,
Respiratory Services, Robotic Surgery Services, Surgical Services,
Women & Children's Services and Wound Care and Hyperbaric
Medicine.Company: St. Mary Medical CenterCategory: Physical
TherapyReq ID: R359013
Keywords: Providence Health & Services, Apple Valley , In-Patient Acute Care Physical Therapist, Healthcare , Apple Valley, California
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