Physical Therapist - Acute Adult

Department Overview

As the Physical Therapist - Acute Adult, your purpose is to function as a member of the Rehabilitation services patient care team by providing physical therapy services such as exercise, gait training, patient/family education and various other physical modalities to assist patients in improving strength, endurance, mobility, flexibility and decreasing pain.

Therapists evaluate each appropriately referred patient, establish treatment goals and objectives, develop and implement the physical therapy treatment plan.

Therapists are expected to supervise therapy interns, assist with other educational research activities conducted by the department or the hospital and meet hospital standards regarding documentation and productivity. This position may include weekend shift rotation.

Function/Duties of Position

Evaluation and Caseload Management

Prioritizes patients care needs given medical necessity, discharge plan, medical stability and appropriateness to participate in rehabilitation

Evaluates Patients to Determine Appropriateness of Referral

Identifies rehab potential, establishes treatment goals specific to the scope of acute care rehabilitation, including functional outcomes, quantitative measures and target dates

Develops Treatment Plans to Achieve Identified Goals

• Documents evaluations in patient’s medical record in compliance with DNV, OHSU, OAR’s and third-party payer criteria
• Enters accurate codes for services performed and bills time in patient care accurately
• Provides consultation in a time-efficient manner for patients, specific to care area; requesting orders and/or providing guidance to the patient’s team regarding activity or prevention of complications

Provides Skilled Rehabilitation Treatment

Prioritizes care needs given medical necessity, discharge plan, medical stability and appropriateness to participate in rehabilitation

Performs and documents skilled patient care activities, including direct treatment and caregiver/patient/family education

Monitors and adjusts treatment plans specific to patient progress

Communicates patient needs and promotes carryover of strategies, precautions, etc. with nursing and other caregivers

Updates recommendations to team regarding continuing rehabilitation needs and plan as patient’s condition and situations warrant.

• Directs, supports and provides supervision as required for PTAs, aides and volunteers
• Develops and enhances patient care program and patient outcomes in specialty area.
• Clinical Education
• Provides evidence-based clinical instruction experiences and supervision for PT and PTA students
• Ensure student completion of weekly goals; identifies and facilitates achievement of affiliation objectives
• Provides regular feedback and completes evaluations on schedule
• Participates in the supervision and training for students from other disciplines

Care Coordination

Collaborates with patient, family, and medical team in multidisciplinary patient rounds, ensuring a common level of understanding of the patient’s rehabilitation needs, and providing recommendations for rehab after discharge

Requests patient/family conferences as appropriate, and participates in conferences representing department, heightens awareness of and advocates for rehab needs of patient

• Enhances patient safety both during and after hospitalization by assisting the team in problem-solving
• Provides feedback and educates physicians, fellows, residents, and other health care providers about rehabilitation
• Other Duties as Asigned

Required Qualifications

• A license with the Oregon Physical Therapist Licensing Board as a Physical Therapist; OR
• Completed an accredited physical therapy educational program and be eligible to obtain an Oregon Physical Therapy license or temporary permit.
• At the time of appointment must have at least a temporary permit

Positions within person patient care: BLS certificate within 30 days of hire or prior to independent practice, whichever comes first

Preferred Qualifications

Acute hospital, SNF, inpatient rehab experience or student affiliation

Additional Details

Inpatient hospital environment. Ability to lift 40 lbs, repeatedly carry equipment weighing more than 5 lbs and walk extensively on hard and soft surfaces. Frequent bending and reaching to navigate medical equipment or perform treatment is required. Must have knowledge of inpatient medical environments and equipment such as oxygen, ventilation, respiratory apparatuses. Requires ability to respond quickly and appropriately to urgent medical situations that may arise.

Benefits

Healthcare Options - Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents, and $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee

• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation- up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service
• Sick Leave- up to 96 hours per year
• 8 paid holidays per year
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Additional Programs including: Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Why Apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals.

As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations.

We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu