Physical Therapist- Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital Job in Mechanicsburg 17055, Pennsylvania US
HealthSouth Acute Rehabilitation Hospital of Mechanicsburg
The HealthSouth Acute Rehabilitation Hospital of Mechanicsburg, PA is Joint Commission Certified and specializes in rehabilitative care across a wide-array of diagnoses. The hospital offers 24-hour physician accessibility, has over 200 physicians on staff, and is JCAHO accredited.
Our 75-bed acute rehabilitation hospital offers the following inpatient specialty programs:
o Amputee Rehabilitation Program
o Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Program
o Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program
o Burns Rehabilitation Program
o Multiple Trauma Rehabilitation Program
o Orthopedics Rehabilitation Program
o Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program
o Stroke Rehabilitation Program
The Physical Therapist is part of a full team of rehabilitation specialists including Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Nursing and Medical staff providing therapy treatment and patient care according to hospital, state, professional and federal regulations and guidelines. In addition, the position:
- Requires effective communication skills for working with patients, families, caregivers, and departmental and interdepartmental relationships.
- Requires competency in physical therapy evaluation, assessment, care planning and treatment.
- Requires task delegation and supervision of physical therapist assistants and technicians.
- Maintains open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met.
Who will you treat? We are a post acute rehabilitation hospital setting. Typically our PT, OT and SLP therapists can expect to spend an average of 1-4 weeks with our patients, treating a wide clinical caseload such as: stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, various neurological disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, amputation, joint replacement, fractures, multiple trauma, cardiac conditions, and pulmonary conditions.
Helping you become a better therapist is critical to our success - You will be paired with mentors; attend in-house as well as external educational programs. The treatment team is made up of full time therapists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and medical staff; a great way to learn beyond your own discipline.
Benefits
To attract and retain the best professionals, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), college savings plan, employee assistance program, pre-paid legal plan and much more.
Keywords: Physical Therapist, PT, inpatient rehab, acute rehab, stroke, head injury, brain injury, orthopedics, outpatient, rehab hospital, TBI, CVA, Cardiopulmonary, spinal cord injury
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