Physical Therapist

Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta is a member of the Dignity Health system of health care providers and is a not-for-profit medical facility. We are designated as a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital and are accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health care Organizations. In addition to our acute care hospital we also own and operate three Rural Health Clinics providing walk-in immediate care as well as scheduled appointments for routine medical needs.

We are located in the northernmost area of California and are part of a network of care including Mercy Medical Center Redding and St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. We are passionate about patient care committed to community outreach advocates for the underserved and dedicated to ensuring that quality affordable health services are available to all who need them. For more information visit www.mercy.org.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Position Summary:

Incumbent participates as a member of the health care team working with professional and non- professional staff and associated professionals in providing care which provides optimum home care and continuity of care to referred patients addressing the age of the patients served. As part of a multidisciplinary team the Senior Physical Therapist must effectively communicate with patients with musculoskeletal disease evaluate their conditions and develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans to return them to their optimal level of function. In addition acts as needed as member of the Hospice interdisciplinary team providing in-home assessment/evaluation patient/family/caregiver education and in-service training for both staff and volunteers. Must be organized and consistently follow through with responsibilities in a timely manner especially in documentation. What differentiates superior performance in this position are people skills: being totally oriented toward the customer while simultaneously solving problems in an independent manner. Incumbent is expected to work independently under broad directives and may have responsibility for specific area(s) of clinical expertise. This job has the potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.

**Offering a 7,500 Sign-on Bonus for qualified applicants

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience treating acute inpatients, outpatients and skilled nursing facility residents
• Graduate of accredited physical therapist program
• Current California Registered Physical Therapist license
• Current BLS CPR Certification (Must be through the American Heart Association)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with others in a team setting that is sometimes stressful
• Empathy and sensitivity to the needs of customers is crucial
• Must be able to evaluate patient problems and needs, within the physical therapist's scope of care, and to develop appropriate plan of care
• Advanced level skills in delivery of patient care and clinical/community education programs