Physical Therapist (PT)

Job Description

Description

Facility Name : Kindred Hospital South Bay

Setting : LTAC Hospital (Critical Illness Recovery Hospital)

FTE : Full-time

City / State : Gardena, CA

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is a leading provider of acute inpatient rehabilitation services with more than 300 hospital-based rehabilitation units, medical / surgical and outpatient therapy settings and more than 30 joint venture inpatient rehabilitation hospitals across the country.

We provide high quality, patient-centered care to those who have experienced a loss of function from an injury or illness.

Our team conducts comprehensive evaluations to determine each patient’s unique needs, and then creates a multifaceted program using the latest rehabilitation therapies and advanced technologies to support them on their road to recovery.

Our goal is to help our patients recover as fully as possible and regain the level of independence they hope to achieve.

If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
• Up to 16 days of PTO for full time employees
• 6 paid holidays for full time employees
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts

What you will do in this role :

Put your physical therapy skills to work where they're really needed -evaluate a patient's condition, develop a treatment plan, and help them get better, day by day.

You'll also instruct the nursing staff and the patient's families on follow-through programs that build on the progress they've made

• Communicate patient progress or problems to supervisor and other team members; assist with patient scheduling and post charges daily to patient records
• Document patient care in accordance with regulatory, licensing, payer and accrediting requirements
• Instruct patient's family or nursing staff in follow-through programs
• Maintain equipment and work area in a safe and clean condition
• Handle job responsibilities in accordance with the Company's Code of Business Conduct, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, appropriate professional standard and applicable state / federal laws
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program
• Current and unrestricted Physical Therapy license in the state where services are rendered
• Current CPR certification
• Strong organizational and communication skills

Through a history of successful joint-venture partnerships and management agreements, Lifepoint Rehabilitation works with hospitals to more effectively meet the needs of their patients, maintain employee satisfaction and generate long-term quality outcomes for their entire organization.

We are fully dedicated to our partners and delivering on the promise made to patients.

Compensation ranges from $48 - $54 per hour. We would expect those hired into this job to be paid within this hourly rate;

however, certain circumstances may allow us to pay outside of this hourly rate.