Physical Therapist

At Sharon Regional Medical Center, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion, and respect. Our Continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers in how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

We dedicate ourselves in the communities we serve to delivering affordable health care to all and being responsible partners. No matter what your role, as a member of the Steward family, you are a specialist in the making every patient and family feel right at home, every co-worker a key to our success, and every referring practice, a team of prized colleagues.

In support of this, we commit ourselves to the following values:

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

Stewardship

If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.

Job Summary:

The licensed Physical Therapist responds to a physician order by completing an evaluation to determine an individualized plan of care for each person served. Therapeutic treatment is provided to the person served and is designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance the functional capacity of everyone to their fullest potential. The mission, vision, policies, procedures as well as the Commonwealth of PA, govern the practice. The venues of care include inpatient, outpatient, home health.

Responsibilities:

• Interprets referral efficiently and accurately
• Performs thorough, accurate and timely patient evaluations and re-evaluations and screens
• Provides education to the patients and their family, medical staff, and the community.
• Collaborates with other Interdisciplinary Team Members to maximize patient outcomes in multiple sites of care across the continuum.
• Provide timely, thorough, and accurate documentation and charging
• Involves the patient/family in setting realistic goals and individual treatment plans
• Mentors physical therapy students and interns affiliated with SRHS.
• Actively participates in ongoing program development and Quality Improvement efforts.
• Appropriately notifies coordinator with questions and concerns regarding the appropriate care of the patient and environmental safety.
• Promotes the profession through community involvement and affiliation with professional associations and continuing education.
• Demonstrates leadership skills with support and ancillary staff

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree and certification in Physical Therapy required
• CPR required within 1 year of hire
• BLS
• DPT – new grads
• Clearances as required by state law

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401K
• Vacation time and Sick time

Please note, our Sharon Regional Medical Center is taking additional, necessary preparations to ensure patients can receive compassionate care in a safe, carefully managed environment - with confidence and without fear. Our Safe and Ready program consists of a rigorous [five-point] standard ensuring patient safety, confidence, and convenience: Expanded hours will allow previously canceled procedures to be scheduled as quickly as possible. Any COVID-19 related care takes place in designated areas away from other patients and their family. Emergency Departments are reorganized to be a safe place to treat all emergency patients. A stringent cleaning policy is required for patient safety. You can rest assured that we have made the necessary preparations to provide care in a safe, controlled, and professional way.