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Position Summary

The Rehabilitation Services Physical Therapist provides evaluation and treatment of patients in a range of specialty programs.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates self-directed learning. ​

• Provides quality patient care by considering the age specific, development and cultural needs through competent clinical practice. Demonstrates unit/area competencies.

• Demonstrates competency with individualized assessment of patients using a wide variety of assessment measures and procedures.

• Stays up to date on all participating insurance guidelines for rehabilitation services.

• Provides thorough documentation on each patient interaction. Documentation must be timely and include all pertinent information required by state law, accrediting agencies and 3rd party payers.

• Formulates individualized, age specific, therapy goals based upon assessment results and patient needs.

• Consults with other team members and selects the most appropriate plan of care consistent with the needs and capabilities of the patient.

• Implements patient care in a manner consistent with the therapy goals and the changing needs of the patient, using a variety of therapeutic approaches.

• Completes daily charges for each patient while adhering to ethical practices per insurance guidelines for each payer.

• Orients patients and families to the therapeutic purposes and procedures of physical therapy, and educates them about home programs, impairments and progress.

• Provide daily oversight of the physical therapy provided by staff working under the physical therapist (could be physical therapist assistant, athletic trainer or physical therapy aide) and co-sign documentation when required.

• Provides re-evaluations/re-assessments of patients on a regular basis to ensure progression towards goals.

• Supervises Physical Therapy student affiliates as assigned by the Site Leader or Student Program Coordinator.

• Provides for own professional growth and education and contributes to staff development activities.

• Works with Site Leader and secretarial staff to ensure schedules are managed well to achieve targeted productivity and clinic budget.

• Acute Care physical therapists that see patients on the IP Rehab Unit will be required to participate in interdisciplinary team meetings 1-2 times per week.

• Participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings and in-services.

Other Functions and Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience and Certification/Licensure

Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the State of Michigan. Previous experience preferred.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran