Physical Therapist, In Patient Physical Therapy, Full-Time, Days

MarinHealth • Full-time • Greenbrae, California, United States • $54.32 - $81.48 / year • 1d ago

ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare’s most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.

Company:

Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical Center

Compensation Range:

$54.32 - $81.48

Work Shift:

8 Hour (days) (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Job Description Summary:

To provide physical or corrective treatment of any musculoskeletal, skin, or neurological condition by use of physical, chemical, heat, light, water, sound, massage, and active, passive, and resistive exercise, and shall include physical therapy evaluation, treatment planning and modification, instruction and consultative services.

Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions:

Job Specifications:

Education:

B.A. or B.S. degree with completion of course work in a school or schools approved by the Physical Therapy Examining Committee so as to qualify for licensure by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs

Experience:

One year as a licensed Physical Therapist in acute care hospital setting or equivalent preferred. A new graduate is acceptable unless a specific number of years experience is required at the time of hire due to the needs of the department

License and Certifications:

Physical Therapist Required at hire
Basic Life Support Required at hire
Integrative Agitation Management (IAM) Required within 30 days of hire

Prerequisite Skills:

Evaluation, accurate assessment, design of appropriate treatment plans, and execution of skilled treatment in keeping with current practices and their application in the field of physical therapy
Ability to read, speak, write, understand and follow English verbal and written instruction
Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work
Ability to complete documentation as per policy and procedure

Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria):

() Infants: Birth up to 1 year
() Toddlers: 1 up to 3 years
() Preschool Children: 3 up to 6 years
() School Age Children: 6 up to 12 years
(X) Adolescents: 12 up to 18 years
(X) Early Adults: 18 up to 45 years
(X) Middle Adults: 45 up to 61 years
(X) Late Adults: 61 up to 80 years
(X) Late, Late Adults: 80 years and up

Employee in this position most be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her service group.

Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance):
Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.

Duties And Responsibilities:

Essential (Not Modifiable)

On referral, assess and evaluate patients by administering various range of motion, muscle, neurological, visual, or functional tests or tools to determine degree of impairment and an appropriate treatment plan
Develop a treatment plan based on results of the evaluation, goals of patient, and those recommended by the physician; and make appropriate changes in treatment plan according to patient's performance
Administer direct safe patient care, utilizing physical therapy techniques as indicated
Provide instruction to patients, their families, and care givers regarding self-care and home programs
Act as a consultant to physician and other health care workers regarding physical function, treatment programs, precautions and adaptive equipment
Delegate and supervise patient treatment provided by non-professional and support personnel as follows:
In the use of Physical Therapy Assts. (Calif. Admin. Code Title 16 Ch. 13.2 Art. 4 Sect. 1398.44)
You are responsible at all times to provide supervision of work done by an assistant
Be present in the same facility with assistant at least 50% of any workweek
Perform and record evaluation of patient
Plan each patient’s program and determine which elements are to be performed by the assistant
Supervising PT shall review and co-sign final summary documentation by PTA the same day of discharge
Periodically re-evaluate treatment programs, and assistant’s and patient performance
No supervision of more than two assistants at any time

Secondary (Modifiable)

Suggest and, as authorized, introduce new methods and techniques
Keep abreast of current trends and developments in the field. Demonstrate evidence of continuously seeking, acquiring and updating professional knowledge and skills in Physical Therapy
Share execution of non-professional activities in the department, such as scheduling, charge slips, ordering supplies, maintenance of equipment, etc.
May act as Senior Therapist of Dept. in the absence of the Manager

Accommodation:

Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at 415-925-7040 or TalentAcquisition@mymarinhealth.org.

C.A.R.E.S. Standards:

MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standards—Communication, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Safety—which foster a healing, trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.

Health & Immunizations:

To protect employees, patients, and our community, MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Compensation:

The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills, experience, qualifications, and internal/market equity, consistent with MarinHealth’s compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.

Equal Employment:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status, and any other classifications protected by federal, state, and local laws.