Where You’ll Work
Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the area's only inpatient oncology unit, the Orthopedic, Spine, and Hand Center, Family Birth Center, the Lactation Support Center and retail store, and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1910. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.#bakersfieldRN
One Community. One Mission. One California
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.
- Assesses the need for equipment, special devices. Ensures that equipment and supplies are adequate for department and patient care needs and utilized in a cost effective manner
- Instructs patient/caregiver and/or family in prescribed therapeutic home program
- Instructs patient/caregiver and family in the use of prosthetic, orthotic and assistive devices (canes, wheelchairs, walkers, etc.)
- Implements physical therapy care following a plan of care/treatment, and physician orders in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent manner following agency policy, procedures, and clinical standards
- Performs case management activities, coordinating care by other disciplines when nursing is not involved in case management of patient
- Practices effective problem identification and problem solving, conflict resolution skills
Job Requirements
Required
- One year experience as a physical therapist
- Physical Therapist: CA, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and (Must be through the American Heart Association)
- Driver's License: CA, upon hire and
- Auto Insurance, upon hire