PT - Sioux Falls

1. General job duties. Types of procedures required. Evaluation and treatment of the Acute inpatient working with a diverse patient population. Treatment is performed in one of our 3 therapy departments and/ or at bedside. May cotreat with OT. Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning self initiation and provide assessments clinical judgment in a fast paced environment. Ability to communicate with varied disciplines regarding patient status needs discharge recommendation; attend IDT rounds. Expectation is to be a team player assisting coworkers with daily tasks complete patient assignments etc. Supervision of PTA therapy aides. 2. Equipment utilized in the unit/dept. (Is there computerized charting medication systems etc.) Computerized documentation system is utilized. Standard therapy equipment including but not limited to wheelchairs assistive devices modalities therapeutic exercise/balance equipment etc. Medical equipment handling oxygen IMED s wound vacs catheters chest tubes etc. 3. Required skills and minimum years of experience. A minimum of 1 year experience preferred. Knowledge of Acute Care in clinicals or work experience beneficial. 4. Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required. (ARRT CRT BLS ACLS etc) SD PT license required. PTA supervision noted on licensure. (We will need to provide PTA information) BLS required. 5. Shift or schedule requirements. (Will the employee ever work alone Is call required If so how often Are weekends required) Employee may be working in a therapy gym or clinical area alone but will never be the only therapist on staff for the day. Typically 1012 PT s working MonFri; 45 on the weekend. On call not required. Potential of a weekend every 34 weeks once oriented. 6. Floating to over units/departments. (If so to which units/departments) No expectation to float to another dept. 7. Bed size/number of rooms for this unit/dept. 500 bed hospital. Average of 1214 PT patient evals/treatments a day. 8. Nurse to patient ratio of this unit. (nursing only) 9. Tell us about the unit/department specific training and orientation program. Will be assigned a main mentor for orientation consistency. Mentor will orient/accompany traveler to the various gyms floors as appropriate. Orientation based on previous Acute experience.

Comments:Primary shift would be MonFri generally 8:004:30. No call required. Weekends required 1 weekend/month. Willing to take local candidates bill rate will be xx8 less

Position Requirements: Name of Position Requirements 1 years acute care experience SD PT License (willing to get) BLS Experience in large hospital Last 4 of SSN Does your candidate require time off during assignment If yes please list in comments