Per Diem Physical Therapist

Per Diem Physical Therapist

Department: Therapy

Employment Type: Flexible

Location: Chelsea, MI

Compensation: $50.03 - $56.08 / hour

Description

$2,500 Sign-On Bonus (per diem; requires meeting minimum hours per agreement)

Schedule : Three (3) shifts per calendar month | Regularly covering weekend shifts is expected | Two (2) holidays per year.
Department : Kresge Health & Rehab Center | Memory Care, Assisted Living, and Independent Living | Chelsea Retirement Community | Chelsea, MI
What You'll Do in This Role:

Join a 5-Star retirement community on a beautiful 58-acre campus with a rich history of excellence in senior care and a truly supportive team culture. The Physical Therapist evaluates, assesses, plans, organizes, and administers rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.


Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document an initial exam to assess patient data, identify problems, and establish a diagnosis prior to treatment.
• Review physician referrals and patient medical records to determine the required physical therapy treatments.
• Conduct tests and measurements to evaluate the patient's strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory or circulatory efficiency, and document findings.
• Design and implement individualized physical therapy programs aimed at maintaining, improving, or restoring physical function, alleviating pain, and preventing further physical dysfunction.
• Set specific treatment goals, track progress, and outline plans for reevaluation.
• Administer manual exercises, massage, and traction to relieve pain, improve strength, and prevent deformities or disabilities.
• Continuously evaluate the effects of treatments and adjust interventions as needed to ensure maximum benefit.
• Educate patients and their families on therapeutic exercises and home care routines to promote continued recovery.
• Collaborate with patients, medical practitioners, and other relevant parties to develop, implement, and assess the treatment plan.
• Maintain clear and professional communication with patients, both in person and over the phone.
• Record the patient's prognosis, treatment plan, progress, and response in medical records, either manually or via computer systems.
• Ensure compliance with all professional, ethical, and legal standards related to patient care.
• Ability to perform job duties in-person and via phone communication.
• Adequate visual acuity to perform job functions, including examining patients and reading information from printed sources or computer screens.

The above is a summary of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties this position will be required to perform. If selected for the position you will receive a full job description.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• At least 1 year of experience as a physical therapist.
• Current Physical Therapist state license.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Position requires the ability to lift and move objects, weighting up to 35 pounds without assistance.

Benefits

• Work/Life Balance: Flexible per diem scheduling - take the shifts that work for YOU
• Paid Breaks for our team members.
• Wellness Program & Reimbursemen t - Prioritize your health and well-being, reimbursed $120 a year!
• Retirement Savings Plan (403b)
• Daily Pay - Instantly transfer your daily earnings.
• Team Member Referral Bonus Program - Earn $500 when you bring great people to our team!
• Employee Discounts on various services and products.

ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORT

Brio Living Services is committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io

BRIO LIVING SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Brio Living Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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