Physical Therapist | Full-Time and Part-time opportunity , Empower Residents to Regain Independence!
Location: 103 Texas Avenue, Bangor, ME 04401, United States
Hourly Base Pay Range: $43.00- $57.24 / Hour (Commensurate with skills and experience)
The Opportunity
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Physical Therapist to partner with our residents and care team. In this Full-Time role, your primary mission is to provide personalized physical therapy services, helping residents maximize their functional abilities and achieve independence in their activities of daily living. If you are driven by a commitment to resident-centered care and ready to support the mission and values of Covenant Health Ministry, we encourage you to apply.
Essential Responsibilities (What You'll Do):
- Clinical Excellence: Perform comprehensive resident evaluations per physician orders and establish therapeutic plans of care, including functional long- and short-term goals.
- Treatment & Progress: Execute therapeutic procedures, monitor treatment effects, and continually progress the program toward established functional goals, modifying the plan as necessary.
- Collaboration & Communication: Actively consult with physicians, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team regarding the plan of care, discharge needs, and goal alignment.
- Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in compliance with department procedures and all reimbursement regulations (Medicare, Medicaid, etc.).
- Guidance & Mentorship: Refer residents appropriately to Physical Therapist Assistants, ensuring collaborative care. Provide mentorship to new staff and in-service education to other departments.
- Assistive Devices: Recommend and obtain appropriate assistive devices, ensuring residents and caregivers are fully instructed on their proper use.
- Required: Bachelor’s degree. (Master's or Doctorate degree preferred.)
- Mandatory: Active license as a Physical Therapist (PT) in the applicable State of work.
- Preferred: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; prior experience in a long-term care or skilled nursing facility (SNF).
Required Skills and Competencies
- Strong Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills (English proficiency required).
- Teamwork: Supportive, responsible, and capable of working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team setting.
- Clinical Acumen: Expertise in patient care, vital signs monitoring, mobility support, and infection control.
- Organizational: Excellent time management and detailed documentation skills.
- Technical: Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Physical Demands
This role requires the physical and mental ability to perform tasks involving a combination of sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, twisting, and reaching. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds; lifting over 50 pounds requires a two-person lift.
Ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents? Apply today!
Compensation Transparency: The rate of pay displayed reflects the beginning of the pay scale for this position. At the time of an offer, the determination of your specific offer will reflect your skills and experience as it relates directly to the role.
Covenant Health Mission Statement
We are a Catholic health ministry, providing healing and care for the whole person, in service to all in our communities.
Our Core Values:
Compassion
We show respect, caring and sensitivity towards all, honoring the dignity of each person, especially the poor, vulnerable and suffering.
Integrity
We promote justice and ethical behavior, and responsibly steward our human, financial and environmental resources.
Collaboration
We work in partnership, dialogue and shared purpose to create healthy communities.
Excellence
We deliver all services with the highest level of quality, while seeking creative innovation.
Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information (including family medical history).
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Pay: $43.00 - $57.24 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Physical Therapist: 1 year (Required)
- Long term care: 1 year (Required)
- Lifting 50 pounds : 1 year (Required)
Language:
License/Certification:
- Physical Therapy License in the State of ME (Required)
- BLS Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
