Physical Therapist - IRF PRN
Company: LifePoint Health
Location: Youngstown
Posted on: April 6, 2025
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Job Description:
Description:
Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, is
building a new rehabilitation hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, Mercy
Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Youngstown. Expected to open in
2024, this 60-bed, 66,000-square-foot, two-story, inpatient acute
rehabilitation hospital operating jointly with Lifepoint
Rehabilitation and Mercy Health, is more than a job. It's a chance
to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people
in the Mahoning Valley who need continued care to recover
completely.
Our benefits
New competitive pay rates
Various shift availabilities
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Low therapist-to-patient ratios
Professional development and advancement opportunities
Targeted approach to career development
Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
Superior quality patient outcomes
Supportive leadership and culture
CEU Support
State-of-the-art equipment
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
Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the
health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through
comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our
rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized
treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer
customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs
of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological
conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic
injury.
Keywords: LifePoint Health, Youngstown , Physical Therapist - IRF PRN, Healthcare , Youngstown, Ohio
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