Physical Therapist

Where You’ll Work

Mercy Medical Center Redding offers comprehensive health care to nearly 300,000 residents in a six-county region.

It is one of only two Level II trauma centers, the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the only Joint Commission-certified Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center north of Sacramento north of Sacramento.

Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center providing inpatient and outpatient services as well as specialized cardiovascular care, stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, comprehensive cancer care, maternity care, and a robust robotic surgery program.

In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.

Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments.

You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.

To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.

Conducts initial evaluations on assigned inpatients within 24 hours of receipt of order, ensuring they are completed within 48 hours

Performs initial evaluations for newly referred patients to determine the primary and secondary problems involved.

• Collects baseline data and determines the appropriateness of the prescribed care
• Develops a patient treatment plan based on the information obtained from the initial evaluation, including modalities/procedures to be used, treatment objectives, frequency of patient visits, and time frame for short-term goals
• Re-assesses the patient's progress and revises the treatment plan on a bi-weekly basis or sooner

Completes documentation in the patient's chart which includes the subjective and objective responses and any anticipated changes in the treatment plan. Reviews patient care plan daily and adjusts it appropriately

We are offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus in addition to relocation to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of a school of physical therapy approved by the American PhysicalTherapy Association., upon hire
• Physical Therapist: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire (Must be through the American Heart Association)

Ability to perform duties and make decisions in stressful situations and prioritize patient needs and other duties, upon hire