Physical Therapist-Per Diem

Physical Therapist - PRN

Physical Therapy / Summa Health

525 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44304

Hours based on weekly demand, forecasting & real time needs.

Consistent start times; weekend & holiday rotation when applicable; float between locations with limited notice.

Travel possible: Regional assignments across designated hospitals & Juve Center.

IP acute care units including ICU, ED, PACU, TJR.

Summary

Evaluates, establishes treatment plans and administers a medically prescribed physical therapy program in accordance with professional guidelines as described by the American Physical Therapy Association, State of Ohio and Summa Health System/Rehabilitation Services requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Formal Education Required:
• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy; or Bachelor's Degree and Certification in Physical Therapy
• Graduate of an accredited program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• Current License issued by the Physical Therapy Board to practice Physical Therapy in the State of Ohio.
• Current Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider (CPR) certification through the American Heart Association.
• Prefer board certifications in clinical specialty areas and/or advanced degrees in health care field; prefer active participation within professional organization.
• Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:
• Professional verbal and written communication skills required for communication to referral sources, customers relations, interdisciplinary care and other stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect, dignity, cultural compassion, diversity and inclusion.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of work environment. (See Level of Physical Demands)
• Must be willing to advocate for and work with persons with all disabilities/conditions.
• Show flexibility/adaptability in meeting environmental constraints and demands placed on services/service delivery. Rotates through selected treatment areas when necessary to facilitate organizational service delivery needs.
• Assumes accountability for effectively demonstrating Service Excellence Care and following Standards of Behavior, Six Commitments and department policies and procedures and department work expectations.
• Successfully completes annual competency requirements.
• Minimally provides 40 hours clinical care annually (PRN only).
• Level of Physical Demands:
• Very Heavy: Exerts in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force continuously to move objects.
• Requires exposure to communicable disease, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment.
• Must be able to continuously stand and walk; frequently squat, climb stairs, bend to the floor, reach over the shoulder, kneel, twist, sit, stand and remain in uncomfortable positions for prolonged periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Salary range: $40.62/hr - $48.74/hr (base salary exclusive of bonuses or differentials).

Summa Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off as well as many other benefits.

• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Education Assistance
• Daily Pay