# Physical Therapist

**Company**: Advocate Health
**Location**: West Allis, WI
**Job type**: part-time
**Salary**: $41.10 - $61.65
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a part-time Physical Therapist to join our team at Aurora West Allis Medical Center - Acute Care Rehabilitation.

As a Physical Therapist, you will interpret physician referrals and complete evaluations utilizing appropriate methods. You will establish a plan of care, implement individual treatment, monitor and evaluate outcomes, and adjust the treatment plan as needed.

Responsibilities:

- Interpret physician referrals and complete musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary evaluations

- Establish a plan of care and implement individual treatment based on evaluation results and functional goals

- Monitor and evaluate outcomes and adjust the treatment plan as needed

- Provide status updates to physicians and other teammates

- Identify factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort and attend to these needs

- Plan for and complete patient discharge, including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, and referral for community services

- Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders to achieve optimum care for the patient

- Complete all required documentation, including patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries

- Maintain site/department established productivity standards

- Clean up after patient treatment, put away equipment, and keep the area neat and orderly

- Perform various manual techniques, patient positioning, transferring, and transporting duties

- Demonstrate skill in use of modalities, exercise equipment, and other devices

- Promote patient safety by participating in safety initiatives and following all safety and infection control measures

- Participate in performance improvement activities and manage assigned caseload

- Pursue professional growth through continuing education courses and department in-services

- Orient new staff to clinical and department policies as requested

- Participate in the evaluation process of co-workers

- Supervise physical therapy assistants, extenders, and students as needed

Requirements:

- Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school

- Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of practice

- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification

- Intermediate computer skills

- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills

- Demonstrated organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills

- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., stand, walk, and sit throughout the workday

- Ability to perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present

We offer a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including competitive compensation, benefits, and well-being programs.

## Skills

### Required
- Physical Therapy
- Musculoskeletal evaluation
- Neuromuscular evaluation
- Cardiopulmonary evaluation
- Integumentary evaluation
- Patient care
- Communication
- Documentation

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