Full or Part Time Physiotherapist

Cook Hospital and Care Center is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status

Cook Hospital is seeking a Full Time Staff Physical Therapist to join our Rehabilitation Team at our facility in Cook, Minnesota.

Full Time (0.8 - 1.0)
Day Shift
Sign on Bonus: $7000
Cook Hospital & Care Center is pleased to offer the following benefits to all regular full and part-time employees working a .Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid holidays and PTO
Long-term disability and life insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA), VEBA, and FSA
PERA Public Retirement (Minnesota)
Free membership to on-site wellness center
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Casual employments are eligible to accrue earned sick and safe time.

The staff Physical Therapist is directly responsible to the Directorand/or his or her designee for direct and non-direct patient care issues. The staff Physical Therapist has theresponsibility for direction, utilization, supervision, instruction andevaluation of professional and supportive staff, volunteers and students intheir area of the physical therapy department/facility.
Preparing reports and records by department/facility personnel.

• To inform appropriate personnel of inventory of materials and supplies for their area of the department/facility.
• Utilizing skills of Student Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapists.
• Utilizing skills of Rehab Secretary and Rehab Aide appropriately.

To be responsible for the evaluation of patients referred for physical therapy.
# To see that all referral sources are advised of department/facility action with the case referred.

To practice Physical Therapy consistent with the American Physical Therapy Association Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice policies.

• To maintain a patient treatment schedule consistent with the needs of the department/facility.
• To treat patients and function as a Staff Physical Therapist as necessary.
• To treat patients of any age (e.g. infants, children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, elderly, ages 1-120 years), race, creed, gender and disability without bias or prejudice.
• To practice ethical responsibility based on the cultural, ethnic and religious beliefs of the patients served and applicable law.

As per facility guidelines to be responsible for the authentication, preparation and submission of department/facility reports, ensuring confidentiality of all records, including:

• Letters of medical necessity
• Progress reports to referring physicians and agencies
• To attend and participate in Department/Facility Meetings as required
• To attend regular department/facility meetings to:
• Report on and discuss activities and needs of department/facility
• To keep abreast of new techniques and trends in Physical Therapy.
• To attend conventions, meetings or special courses whenever possible and to share with the department/facility personnel information gained thereby.
• To prepare and give talks to community groups as requested
• To summarize any continuing education course and submit an article to local papers as a news release.
• To maintain good public relations with all community sources.
• To communicate in a manner consistent with the Cook Hospital's "Commitment to co-workers" as to foster a pleasant work environment and team approach to patient care .

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Must have, orbe eligible for, State Licensure or Registration. Registration must be obtained within oneyear, or as per state law. Graduateof and have a certificate from an American Physical Therapy Association - approved school of Physical Therapy,or a school approved by the World Congress of PhysicalTherapy.
Guided by our mission and values, we are driven to provide excellent quality care 24/7.

The Cook Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer