Physical Therapist: Hrly, FT

Retention bonus $10,000

Position Highlights

• Work/life: You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career.
• Employee-centric: Tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, comprehensive major medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.
• Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted “Best Coastal Small Town in America”. You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.

About Firelands Health

Our goal at Firelands Health is to be the best & preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region.

Firelands Health is the area’s largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care. We are “big enough to care for you, and small enough to care about you”. We are locally managed and governed as a not-for-profit healthcare facility, serving the counties of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron, covering a regional service area with over 300,000 residents. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives we serve.

Our Core ACE Values

Attitude: We choose to be positive and inclusive every day.

Commitment

We are committed to exceed the expectations of those we serve.

Enthusiasm

We will work passionately to make a difference.

What You Will Do

• Performs a comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and safety assessment of assigned patients as evidence by clinical documentation. Selects appropriate evaluation tools consistent with the patient’s diagnosis, history and medical status. Identifies those functional problems that require intervention based on an accurate assessment of the patient’s status. Evaluates and documents the ability of the patient and caregiver to participate in care. Records results of evaluation in measurable terms. Completes all initial paperwork on time according to hospital policy.
• Develops a plan of care to promote optimum function and safety as documented in the clinical record. Incorporates patient and caregiver goals into the plan of care. Establishes interventions and specific measurable outcomes that are consistent with identified problems. Goals and outcomes are realistic, measurable, and address functional needs. Modifies and updates the plan of care as patient status warrants.