Physical Therapist, Sr. (PT), Day Shift, Acute Care Therapy

Physical Therapist, Sr.

White Oak Medical Center Rehabilitation seeks to hire an experienced Physical Therapist, Sr. for our Acute Care Rehabilitation Department who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As a Physical Therapist, Sr. you will:

• Performs an initial examination and evaluation to establish a diagnosis, prognosis and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient or inpatient rehabilitation settings.
• Provides, or directs and supervises, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
• The physical therapist, in consultation with appropriate disciplines, plans for discharge of the patient taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provides for appropriate follow-up or referral.
• Communicates, coordinates and documents all aspects of patient management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge of intervention and other patient management activities with members of the care team as indicated.
• Manages schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load and informs management of any issues with caseload management.
• Attends team meetings and effectively communicates patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case.
• Responsible for individual and assigned hospital performance improvement, program development and professional development activities.
• Educates and provides consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, graduate students and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy.
• Mentors and supports students during their clinical practices, in patient-centered care

Qualifications include:

• Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Physical therapy from accredited physical therapy program.
• Minimum 5 years' experience (At least 3 years within setting preferred) Clinical mentoring experience.
• Active Maryland License, AHA HCP CPR, nationally recognized certification (i.e. APTA clinical specialty, CLT, CHT, CMT,), CLT from Klose or Norton for lymphedema therapists

Work Schedule:

Employment Type: Full-time

Hours per Week: 40 hrs./week

Typical Daily Schedule: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday to Friday

Shift Type: Day

Weekend Requirements: Weekends as needed

Holiday Requirements: Required Follow company holiday calendar

Shift Differential Eligible: No

Pay Range:

$39.96 - $59.94

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity
Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants' religious beliefs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.