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Fairview lists this Casual Physical Therapist opportunity in city of big lake, Minnesota. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description
Responsibilities/Job Description
We are seeking a casual physical therapist to serve our outpatient adult and pediatric patients and inpatient acute care patients at Fairview Northland Medical Center in Princeton!
Preferred candidate will have general orthopedic and neuro skills for outpatient adults and pediatrics and have some acute care experience to support weekend coverage. In collaboration with patients and families, the physical therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care within scope of practice. This includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, planning, intervention and establishing outcomes.
FTE: 0.01, casual position
Schedule: Weekend coverage for inpatient acute care and opportunities to pick up shifts for weekday coverage for outpatient and inpatient.
Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.
As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40+ continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.
As a member of the Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a critical role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.
Responsibilities
The physical therapist partners with the patient and family while performing the Evaluation/Re-evaluation
Gathers pertinent data
Performs examination
Determines treatment diagnosis
Develops an individualized plan of care through collaboration with the patient and family
Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks
Determines prognosis for recovery
Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver
Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences
Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response
Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team for all aspects of patient care
Establishes appropriate discharge plan
Partners with patients and families to provide skilled intervention
Implements plan of care
Alters treatment/plan of care to reflect change in patient status and response to treatment
Assesses patient and/or caregiver learning needs and provides appropriate education
Required Qualifications
Physical Therapy License in the state of Minnesota or temporary license in the state of Minnesota
Basic Life Support (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
Preferred Qualifications
Doctorate of Physical Therapy
1 year experience
Acute Care experience
Qualifications
$41.59- $60.07 Hourly
Worksite address
city of big lake, MN, 55309, US
Who can apply
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