Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist

Join our team at Crown Point HC, a premier skilled nursing facility located in Hobart, Indiana, where we are committed to providing high-quality care to our residents. As a Physical Therapist, you will play a vital role in helping our patients recover from surgery, injury, or serious illness and regain their independence.

Responsibilities:

• Review patients' medical history and assess their condition and needs

• Evaluate patients' ability to do certain tasks and develop a treatment plan with specific goals and tasks to help them meet those goals

• Confer with physicians, patients, and their families, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other members of a patient's care team

• Guide patients to perform tasks to meet their goals and relieve pain

• Demonstrate exercises that can help patients better perform everyday tasks

• Evaluate a patient's home or workplace and identify potential improvements based on their needs

• Educate patients' families on how to help care for and accommodate them

• Recommend and teach patients how to use adaptive equipment to aid in daily living

• Assess patients' progress against goals and prepare reports for healthcare providers and insurance agencies

Qualifications:

• Active Indiana professional license for Occupational Therapy

• Compassionate and patient

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to deliver sensitive information to patients and families

• Ability to think critically under pressure

• Possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel

• Ability to make independent decisions concerning job duties

• Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, vendors, and the general public

• Knowledgeable of admissions, nursing, and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care

Schedule needs:

• Part-time, casual PRN status

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and have a strong background in physical therapy, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity. To learn more, please [apply].