Physical Therapist (Pt) PRN

Description

Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as the #1 Rehabilitation Hospital in Pennsylvania! Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be ranked #2 Nationally and the only inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Pennsylvania to make Becker's lowest readmission rates list!

Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture between Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health and Lifepoint Health, is the only freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Lancaster County. Conveniently located off of US Route 30, Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital features 59 private patient rooms. Our highly skilled team of nurses and therapists work together to provide a personalized intensive rehabilitation treatment care plan to optimize patient quality outcomes and restore independence. 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!

Our Benefits:

• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities

• Superior quality patient outcomes

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

Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture between Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health and Lifepoint Health, is the only freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Lancaster County. Conveniently located off of US Route 30, Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital features 59 private patient rooms. Our highly skilled team of nurses and therapists work together to provide a personalized intensive rehabilitation treatment care plan to optimize patient quality outcomes and restore independence. 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!