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Physical Therapist

We focus on patient care and experience; all sessions are one-on-one with a therapist, and no techs or aids are used to provide treatment. New graduates are welcome to apply, and we have experienced therapists for mentoring.

Experience a rewarding and fulfilling career with Mercyhealth. Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon:

• Employee engagement, empowerment, and growth
• Teamwork toward our common goal - providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better
• An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization

Job Description

• Responsible for the evaluation, planning, and implementation of a treatment plan addressing the functional needs of a variety of patient diagnoses.
• Integrates subjective and objective data to establish a treatment plan.
• Utilizes exercise, physical agents, and manual techniques to address deficits.
• Maintains a thorough record of services provided with appropriate coding and billing.
• Communicates with other disciplines and referring providers to enhance outcomes.
• Performs thorough and timely electronic documentation.
• Demonstrates strengths in care delivery as evidenced by peer review feedback; consistently demonstrates advanced evaluation and treatment techniques.
• Participates actively in the performance improvement (PI) and continuous quality improvement (CQI) process.
• Assists in the orientation, training, and mentoring of new partners.
• Participates in cost-saving initiatives within the department.
• Takes an active role in the performance improvement process.
• Maintains a high standard of patient care and provides effective communication between physical therapists, assistants, and the physician group.
• Plans and conducts lectures and training programs on physical therapy and related topics for medical staff, students, and community groups.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy.
• Licensed as a physical therapist in IL.
• CPR/BLS required within 90 days of hire.
• Passing the Driver's License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring).
• Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check.
• Must be able to follow written/oral instructions.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Occupational Exposure: Category A - All partners in the specified job classification have occupational exposure.

Age of Patients Served

• Neonate (birth - 28 days)
• Infant (29 days - less than 1 year)
• Pediatric (1 year - 12 years)
• Adolescents (13 years - 17 years)
• Adult (18 years - 64 years)
• Geriatric (65 years and older)

Special Physical Demands

The special physical demands are considered essential job functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Stand - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time
• Walk - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time
• Sit - Occasionally or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time
• Handling/Fingering/Feeling - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time
• Reaching - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time
• Climb/Balance - Occasionally or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time
• Stoop/Kneel/Crouch/Crawl - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time
• Talk/Hear - Frequently or condition exists up to 1/3 - 2/3 of the time
• Strength - Heavy work exerting 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, or 25-50 pounds of force frequently

Level of Supervision

Some independent judgment is required, based upon scope of practice and within professional standards.

Benefits

Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to:

• Comprehensive benefits package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.

• Competitive compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.

• Paid time off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.

• Career advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.

• Employee wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.

• Additional benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.