Physical Therapist-Part Time Days

Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar, California, is a licensed 122-bed facility accredited by the Joint Commission. It is Southwest Riverside County's only designated Trauma Center and a county-designated Paramedic Base Station. The hospital performs more than 4,000 surgeries a year, and has an average of 4,000 Emergency Department visits per month. The hospital features a Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery Center of Excellence and the region’s only Total Joint Center. Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital in Murrieta, California, is a 120 bed acute-care hospital with the region's only Pediatric Emergency Services team (for children 14 and under) provided by board certified Rady Children’s emergency medicine physicians. Rancho Springs Hospital also provides the area's only OB/Emergency Department program, which gives expectant mothers 24/7 on-site access to OB/GYN physician coverage. The Childbirth Center at Rancho Springs Hospital is the largest in the region and features spacious family-friendly private suites. Rancho's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is operated by Rady Children’s. Employee may be required to float to the other facility within Southwest Health Rancho Springs and Inland Valley Hospital based on operational needs, with appropriate orientation and competency validation provided. Physical Therapist The Physical Therapist provides comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation services to patients within the hospital setting, including acute care, post-surgical, and medically complex populations. This role focuses on restoring mobility, improving functional independence, reducing pain, and supporting safe discharge planning. The Physical Therapist collaborates closely with physicians, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to deliver evidence-based interventions, ensure continuity of care, and educate patients and families on mobility, safety, and recovery. The PT maintains complete and accurate documentation, adheres to hospital and regulatory standards, and contributes to quality improvement initiatives to promote optimal clinical outcomes. Job Duties/Responsibilities: Preparatory Data Gathering: Obtains appropriate physician order. Reviews patient's records and test results. Confers with physician, nursing and other members of the health care team, as needed. Evaluation Skills: Performs evaluations in a setting appropriate to the patien's disability, age and psychosocial needs. Exhibits respect for the needs of the patient and family. Exhibits accuracy in performing patient evaluations; interprets results within scope of licensure. Obtains medical history. Performs manual muscle testing, joint ROM measurements, self care assessment, functional level assessment (transfers, balance, mobility, etc.), and sensation. Utilizes a comprehensive approach to patient evaluation and implementation of the therapy program; assesses physical, social and environmental needs of the patient within scope of practice. Develops realistic, measurable long-term and short-term goals. Discusses goals with patient/family and other health care team members. Performs evaluation in a timely manner. Treatment Skills: Demonstrates innovation, skill and efficiency in developing and implementing patient treatment programs. Exhibits ability to design treatment programs for patients with varying degrees/types of disabilities and multiple medical problems. Develops innovative home programs individualized to meet the needs of the patient/family and instructs the patient and family in these programs. Applies therapeutic principles; uses appropriate knowledge and clinical judgement in observing patient's reaction to approprate treatments. Exhibits good judgement in evaluating techniques, adjusting methodology to elicit the desired change/reach desired goals. Revises available treatment environments to enhance optimal patient performance during treatment/therapy