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Dignity Health Physical Therapist I in Arroyo Grande, California

Overview

Arroyo Grande Community Hospital located in Arroyo Grande California is rated a top Joint Replacement Center by Blue Shield and is among the Top 10% in the nation for Joint Replacement. Arroyo has achieved the prestigious designation as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. The Emergency Department is one of the busiest in the county and nationally recognized for superior patient satisfaction. The hospital also provides the only comprehensive hospital-based Acute Rehabilitation Center on the Central Coast. Arroyo Grande Community Hospital is a part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality safety and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. Learn more at www.dignityhealth.org/arroyo-grande.

Responsibilities

As our Physical Therapist at Marian Regional Medical Center Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, part of CommonSpirit Health, you’ll help our patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing following an illness, injury, or issues with aging. Using various treatments, you will help patients reduce pain, build strength and endurance, increase range of motion, or develop better balance to keep them functioning at their best level.

You’re always ready for the next task. Our physical therapists meet with patients for initial evaluations, re-evaluations, or treatments. Our therapists perform most treatments themselves. You’ll work with a variety of backgrounds - orthopedic injury or surgery recovery, traumatic brain injury, stroke, or conditions affecting balance, to name a few. This environment is busy and fast-paced but full of collaborative and supportive team members willing to offer help, advice, or mentoring at any time.

To thrive as a physical therapist, you must be a team player. You’ll constantly collaborate with other therapists, patients, and their families to seek the best possible treatment outcome. You should be personable, positive, and motivated to provide quality care to a wide variety of patients every day.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with a multidisciplinary team of physicians and therapists to develop and execute a treatment plan for each patient

  • Perform initial patient evaluations as well as re-evaluations to indicate the level of progress

  • Document all treatments and note any status changes

  • Tailor treatments to individual patients as needed - don’t be afraid to think creatively or do a little extra

  • Seek new learning opportunities and be a resource when others need to learn from you

  • Consistently offer the best care possible to every patient

About Us:

Marian Regional Medical Center located in Arroyo Grande, California is rated a top Joint Replacement Center by Blue Shield and is among the Top 10% in the nation for Joint Replacement. Marian has achieved the prestigious designation as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. The Emergency Department is one of the busiest in the county and nationally recognized for superior patient satisfaction. The hospital also provides the only comprehensive hospital-based Acute Rehabilitation Center on the Central Coast.

Learn more at www.dignityhealth.org/arroyo-grande.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • Must possess or be eligible to possess a CA PT license or obtain PTLA status.

  • License or PTLA status must be current and continuous by the commencement of employment

  • Current and valide CPR-AHA Certification

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Pay Range

$42.69 - $61.91 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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