Physical Therapist
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St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA, US
Summary
The Clinical Pharmacist will assist doctors and nurses by safely prescribing and dispensing medications, reviewing every prescription for safety concerns like drug interactions, dosing, and allergies. Responsibilities also include documenting clinical activities, interpreting medication orders, and communicating drug information to patients and professionals.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital provides state-of-the-art health care to the North State communities. This award-winning facility is a member of the Dignity Health system of health care providers and is a not-for-profit medical center. Located in picturesque Tehama County St. Elizabeth offers 76 licensed beds a trauma level III emergency department comprehensive surgical services and a progressive Family Birth Center. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is a Truven 100 Top Hospital in the Nation for seven consecutive years and has built a reputation for excellence in orthopedics family-centered maternity care and emergency services. St. Elizabeth is a sister facility to Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta and is committed to providing the highest quality compassionate care available. For more information visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/north-state/locations/stelizabethhospital.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.
Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.
To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.
- Conducts initial evaluations on assigned inpatients within 24 hours of receipt of order, ensuring they are completed within 48 hours
- Performs initial evaluations for newly referred patients to determine the primary and secondary problems involved. Collects baseline data and determines the appropriateness of the prescribed care
- Develops a patient treatment plan based on the information obtained from the initial evaluation, including modalities/procedures to be used, treatment objectives, frequency of patient visits, and time frame for short-term goals
- Re-assesses the patient's progress and revises the treatment plan on a bi-weekly basis or sooner
- Completes documentation in the patient's chart which includes the subjective and objective responses and any anticipated changes in the treatment plan. Reviews patient care plan daily and adjusts it appropriately
- Instructs the patient and/or family for home program education and rationale for the various aspects of the treatment program and completes appropriate documentation
We are offering a $4,000 Sign-on Bonus to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.
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Job Requirements
Required:
- Graduate of a school of physical therapy approved by the American Physical Therapy Association
- Ability to perform duties and make decisions in stressful situations and prioritize patient needs and other duties
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- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire (Must be through the American Heart Association)
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