Physical Therapist, Inpatient
We are looking to add another dynamic Physical Therapist to join our team! At VHC Health, the Physical Therapists rotate through different units every 3 months, which allows the team to treat a variety of patient populations and diagnoses including orthopedic, oncology, cardiac, medical/surgical, neurology, ICU, and trauma. What is unique about this department is that all therapists have the opportunity to follow their passion and focus on a specialty through the VHC Therapist Residence Program. Another factor that adds to the team’s success is that we have a solid onboarding process, which includes a new hire mentorship program. We also have a high level of collaboration amongst fellow coworkers. To make sure we are providing the most for patients, the Rehabilitation Department is actively involved in care coordination rounds and is an integral part of the interdisciplinary team. Our inpatient therapists are involved in hospital-wide initiatives to provide the best patient care, including safe mobility promotion, delirium prevention, wound prevention, and improving outcomes with trauma, post- operative, and stroke patients.
This team boasts a supportive and positive culture, flexible schedules and excellent work life balance. There are incredible opportunities for career growth including climbing the clinical ladder and potential promotions to lead therapist. Since VHC Health is a stand-alone hospital, there are tangible opportunities to effect change.
Come join a team of exceptional healthcare providers
and make a difference in your community!
VHC Health is a 453-bed nationally recognized Hospital and teaching facility that has been delivering high quality care to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for over 75 years. VHC is a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network (a national network of independent healthcare organizations), a designated Level II Trauma Center and a recognized Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. We are proud to announce that the Leapfrog Group has awarded the hospital with an 'A' grade in Hospital Safety for the 19th year in a row, achieved an Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ for the 10th year in a row and VHC has ranked Number 2 in “Best Hospitals” in the Washington, DC metropolitan area by U.S. News and World Report's 2021-2022 rankings. At VHC we are always striving to provide continued excellence and growth for our employees as well as top notch care for our patients.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required.
- Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Current American Heart Association BLS CPR certification required.
- Master's Degree or Doctorate in Physical Therapy is preferred.
- One year experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assesses outcomes of interventions provided and adapts techniques as needed, based on a patient’s cognition, culture, communication needs, learning style and/or physical response.
- Specialty skills for PT include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Actively participates in care coordination rounds providing information on patient status and helping to facilitate coordinated interdisciplinary care.
- Takes on additional roles: scheduler, charge therapist, lead therapist; preferred.
- Limits co-treating to allow patient to obtain more individualized sessions.
- Provides treatment with evaluation when appropriate.
- Assigns appropriate frequencies to meet patient needs with attention to hospital resources.
- Properly prioritizes caseload per department procedure when staffing is limited.
- Monitors patient status in cases of medical instability, transfer to another unit, or other changes in status. Communicates with the healthcare team to determine when patient can participate in therapy.
- Justifies need for skilled care with impairments listed, pre/post treatment measurements, detailed reassessments that demonstrate medical necessity with revisions to plan of care and/or goals when appropriate.
- Actively coordinates and facilitates specialty rounds.
- Implements value based care criteria with guidance from the department and professional publications.
Benefits
- Paid Major Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off / Vacation
- Sick Time
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Undergraduate Student Loan Repayment
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health Fitness & Education Class Discounts
- Employee Wellness Benefits
- Hospital Discount for Employees and Family
- VHC Retirement Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free onsite parking
- Commuter Benefits
- Career Coaching
- Family Leave
- 401(k) + Match
- and much more!