Job Description
Wellstar Health System is seeking a PRN Physical Therapist for Inpatient Rehab. In this role, you will evaluate and treat adult and geriatric patients with a variety of diagnoses to restore function, mobility, and independence. Responsibilities include completing comprehensive assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, delivering evidence-based interventions, and documenting in the EMR. You will collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and rehab team members, educate patients and families, and support safe discharges, all within a compassionate, patient-centered, and innovative care environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations for inpatient rehab patients
- Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
- Provide therapeutic exercise, gait, balance, and functional mobility training
- Document assessments, goals, and progress accurately in the EMRCollaborate with physicians, nurses, and rehab team members on care plans
- Educate patients and families on rehab goals, safety, and home programs
- Contribute to safe discharge planning and recommendations for continued care
- Maintain compliance with hospital, state, and professional PT standards
Required Skills
- Physical therapy evaluation
- Inpatient rehabilitation
- Treatment planning
- Therapeutic exercise
- Neuromuscular re-education
- Gait and balance training
- Functional mobility training
- EMR documentation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient and family education
