Job Summary
Physical Therapist Outpatient – Location: Carlisle-Walnut Bottom. This outpatient role involves evaluating, developing, and modifying treatment plans for assigned patients in accordance with physician guidance. The position emphasizes patient education, functional program design, and maintaining professional standards to support effective patient recovery and community reintegration.
Job Details
- Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: Degree in Physical Therapy from an Accredited School, 1+ Year of Outpatient Clinical Experience, CPR Certification, active applicable license for the state where work will be performed, experience with outpatient clinical settings, no minimum experience required.
- Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per day, minimum 40 hours per week.
- Completes comprehensive patient evaluations using clinical reasoning to develop appropriate treatment goals focused on discharge within the established length of stay.
- Documents medical records clearly, accurately, and timely, including treatment plans, goal writing, functional assessments, and medical necessity letters, following all compliance guidelines.
- Ensures care provided under signed, valid physician orders and insurance approval as necessary for clinical care.
- Participates in a student program, providing guidance, supervision, and evaluation opportunities.
- Maintains professional licensure in good standing and completes required ongoing education.
- Adheres to the organization’s performance improvement methodology, offering feedback and engaging in continuous quality improvement efforts.
- Completes a comprehensive evaluation of assigned patients.
- Utilizes clinical reasoning to develop treatment plans and goals to progress patients toward discharge.
- Ensures documentation is concise, clear, and compliant with guidelines.
- Applies learned information to meet organizational objectives.
- Demonstrates safety awareness and compliance with clinic safety policies.
Benefits
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
