Physical Therapist - Inpatient Physical Therapy

Phoebe Putney Health System
Albany, GA

Join Our Team at Phoebe as an Inpatient Physical Therapist - Acute Care!

At Phoebe, we’re more than a healthcare system—we’re a community committed to compassion, excellence, integrity, and teamwork. Our mission is to deliver exceptional care and improve the health of the communities we serve. If you’re ready to help patients restore mobility and improve their quality of life, we’d love for you to be part of our team.

As a Physical Therapist, you'll do the following:

  • Plan and implement individualized treatment programs according to established physical therapy principles and best practices.
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  • Supervise Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) in patient treatment and documentation to support quality care.
  • Oversee specialists, aides, students, and volunteers within the clinic setting.
  • Stay informed on new therapeutic interventions to continually enhance patient care and departmental effectiveness.

Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy (Required)
  • Experience: 0 - 1 year clinical, medical setting (Preferred)
  • Licensure: Physical Therapist (PT)
  • Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS)

Essential Functions:

Assessment & Diagnosis:

  • Collects data in a systematic and ongoing process.
  • Issues are identified and diagnoses are developed based on assessment data.
  • Prioritizes data collection based on the patient's condition and needs.
  • Identifies expected outcomes and plan based on diagnoses or issues.

Care Planning & Implementation:

  • Develops an individualized plan with strategies that address diagnoses.
  • Provides for continuity through a plan that directs other members of the team.
  • Implements the plan in a safe and timely manner.
  • Documents implementation and includes changes or omissions of the identified plan.
  • Consults with healthcare providers and makes referrals as appropriate.
  • Utilizes appropriate community resources and systems to implement the plan.

Care Processes:

  • Treats patients and families with compassion and implements plan of care.
  • Bases care decisions on plan of care.
  • Monitors and documents patient response.
  • Establishes rapport with clients.
  • Adapts communication style, listens and responds to patient needs.
  • Recognizes age-specific responses to treatment.
  • Provides effective interventions.
  • Respects patients confidentiality and privacy.
  • Supports social, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients and families.
  • Manages difficult or emotional patient situations.

Documentation:

  • Documents and submits required information and data in a timely fashion.
  • Clearly and accurately documents designated processes, policies, products, service offerings, etc.
  • Ensures that documentation is tailored to expected readers/users.
  • Uses correct terminology.
  • Conforms to required style and format.

Outcomes & Evaluations:

  • Develops expected outcomes that provide direction for continuity of care.
  • Involves patient/family and other disciplines to determine expected outcomes.
  • Modifies expected outcomes based on changes in the assessment of the patient.
  • Includes the patient and others involved in the care in the evaluation process.
  • Evaluates the plan in relation to patient responses and expected outcomes.
  • Documents the results of the evaluation.

Technology & Equipment Use:

  • Demonstrates technical skill in using equipment appropriate for role.
  • Understands equipment operation.
  • Maintains equipment in working order.
  • Troubleshoots equipment problems.
  • Uses technology to increase productivity.
  • Adapts to new technology

Additional Duties:

  • Adheres to the hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines.
  • Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and vision of the organization.
  • Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures.
  • Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self-education, attends ongoing educational programs).
  • Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.
  • Demonstrates competency at all levels in providing care to all patients based on age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs.
  • For non-clinical areas, has attended training and demonstrates usage of age- specific customer service skills.
  • Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.
Posted 2026-02-03

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