AK - Physical Therapist - Wrangell

Mobile Health Team Inc. a staffing agency has an opening for a permanent fulltime Physical Therapist Outpatient position. We are looking for someone with a passion for people.

Location: Wrangell AK 99929

Start Date: 1/16/2025

Shift: Days Full Time

Salary: $100000.00 to $130000.00

• $25K Signon Bonus and 10K Relocation Bonus! Plus full benefits! This role is also eligible for $10K annually in geographic pay! Its a great time for career advancement! New graduates are welcome to apply!

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Provides general physical therapy evaluations and treatments to a wide range of ages with widely varying diagnoses and issues
• Provides assessment performs evaluation identifies therapy diagnosis formulates therapy treatment plan with goals and implements physical therapy treatment of PT services to patients.
• Implement supervise and modify a therapy plan of care based on the assessment of patient response to optimize the outcome for each patient.
• Reviews clinical records and case histories.
• Attends care conferences regular meetings/rounds and remains in contact with referring providers and other health care professionals to review patients status and individual needs within the health care team concept.
• Collaborates with other team members to ensure appropriate medical equipment is arranged and a care plan is established before discharge.
• Documents patients encounter findings and treatments including diagnoses treatment plans recommendations and prognoses in appropriate format according to policies.
• Provides services promptly and according to regulatory requirements.
• Works with inpatient and outpatient populations in various settings as assigned.
• Directs the work of support staff students or interns.
• Facilitates a healthcare partnership between providers patients and their families.
• Develops implements and conducts patient education and therapy programs based on patient and/or family needs.
• Provides patients and families with clear and concise home exercise programs to achieve the fullest rehabilitative potential. Ensures that these instructions are understood by asking for feedback and return demonstration of programs by patients or caregivers
• Advises patients and family members in methods that facilitate a capacity for selfcare and independence facilitating movement towards a healthcare partnership between providers patients and their families.
• Creates home programs that are clear and concise and ensures that these instructions are understood by asking for feedback and demonstration of programs by patients or caregivers.
• Assists senior staff in administrative matters clinic operations and specialty/research areas as appropriate.
• Utilizes the hospital computer system to obtain patient information and to keep abreast of hospital directives.
• Participates in the timely and efficient flow of information via email and other digital platforms as appropriate.
• Provides a summary of results statistics and metrics as required by management.
• Assists in the acquisition and fit of durable medical equipment/devices based on the needs of the patient.
• Communicate with supervisor and/or DME provider to measure fit and deliver equipment and keep stocked at appropriate levels.
• Maintains supply stocks and clinical equipment at acceptable levels.
• Remains current in specific billing procedures/mechanisms (Medicare Medicaid and thirdparty payers) to aid in reimbursement of services dispensable supplies and plan of care concurrence with referring providers.
• Maintains cleanliness of clinical space.
• Educates staff on PTrelated issues and educates patients/families about their functional limitations regarding their injury or diagnosis as well as how to obtain desired goals with therapeutic exercises activities and equipment.
• Assists in committee and management duties and represents the Rehabilitation Services Department as requested.
• Provides therapy consultation presentations and inservices to medical staff consultants and other interdisciplinary health care personnel and patient populations regarding therapy services as assigned.
• Adheres to the regulatory and practice standards of PT set by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
• Follows all confidentiality and quality assurance standards; participates in SQM functions utilizes SQM principles in all aspects of the job.
• Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION

Experience:

• Broadbased clinical experience in multiple settings is preferred.

Education:

• Entrylevel qualifying masters or doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited program OR Graduate from an APTAapproved program of Physical Therapy at the masters or bachelors level with 2 years of proven work and Continuing Education experience that indicates the applicant has mastered the knowledge base that would typically be taught in a Doctorate program required

Licenses Certifications and/or Registration:

• Licensed as a Physical Therapist required
• Current Basic Life Support certification required
• Valid Drivers license. required

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of musculoskeletal physiology including active/passive range of motion gait strength biomechanics and mental cognition to administer a variety of standardized assessments being able to select the most appropriate test for a specific client and implement treatments accordingly.
• Knowledge of the neuro system how to assess neurorelated issues that cause musculoskeletal changes how to treat them effectively and when it is appropriate to refer to other health care providers.
• Knowledge of general medical conditions and ability to refer patients to the appropriate provider when the limitations they present with are not musculoskeletal or require further evaluation.
• Knowledge of various techniques for providing sound assessments evaluations treatment planning and treatments for patients presenting with various diagnoses and functional deficits among the general population.
• Knowledge of various regulations and practice standards as they relate to PT including billing mechanisms (Medicaid Medicare and thirdparty payers) that may be available for patient equipment and services.
• Skills to utilize properly fit and train patients with adaptive devices. Including but not limited to splints braces orthoses seating equipment durable medical equipment and ADL assistive device
• Skills in expressing self clearly and effectively in written and spoken communication in the documentation of written reports client progress notes and narrative summaries as well as in training clinical and nonclinical staff; consulting with upper management outside agencies organizations and subordinates; networking with other providers in the community; and proficient in public speaking.
• Demonstrates skills utilizing information technology. Proficiency with computers including multiple software applications. Able to interface with multiple programs. Uses technologies such as laptops tablets and imaging devices.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively with patients families teachers community members nonPT service professionals and persons of any level of understanding. Including the ability to translate complex PT service diagnoses evaluations and therapies into simple oral and written language that others can understand.
• Must have the physical ability to deliver treatment techniques and assist patient mobility while keeping patients and selfsafe.
• Must have the ability to exercise sound judgment in all aspects of employment such as patient care workplace safety and employee relations.
• Up to 50% travel expected.

Mobile Health Team Inc is a workforce solutions company. We match experienced healthcare professionals with temporary or permanent positions globally. Our mission is clear to bridge the staffing gap in the healthcare industry by creating and maintaining longterm working relationships with clients and healthcare professionals. We specialize in temporary and permanent placements in order to meet our clients needs.