CHI St. Anthony Hospital is a 25 bed licensed for 49 faith-based acute care level four trauma critical access hospital and healthcare campus serving the Pendleton Oregon area for more than 100 years. We are committed to the highest quality of patient care and safety; and to strengthening our community through wellness education. CHI St. Anthony Hospital is designed specifically to ensure that our physicians nurses and healthcare professionals can continue to provide extraordinary care for our patients. The 103000 square foot hospital features 4 operations rooms 11 emergency rooms 30 private patient rooms and the latest medical equipment. St. Anthony Hospital has plenty of room to grow as needed by the community and will continue to provide the safest quality of care possible. St. Anthony Hospital was also named one of the top patient experience hospitals in 2021. CHI St. Anthony 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. To learn more go to www.sahpendleton.org

Job Summary:

Plans, organizes and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of physical therapy. Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment team. Supervises work of support personnel.

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates and assesses the patient’s abilities and limitations.
• Establishes plan of treatment and goals with patient based on the referral and evaluation of functional skills; joint mobility; gait; muscle strength, tone, and coordination; sensation tests; and other measures to ensure rapid patient recovery.  Plan for discharge is included in initial evaluation and are discussed and coordinated with the patient and physician.
• Implements therapy or supervises therapy provided by LPTA, PT Aide, or PT Student according to the established plan, utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment and techniques within the scope of physical therapy.
• Educates patient, family, or caregiver about goals of the program, methods to accomplish goals, home exercises/activities, and injury prevention. 
• Provides appropriate treatment documentation.
• Re-evaluates patients, assesses their progress and makes recommendations regarding discharge.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Required Education:

• Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from an APTA accredited school of Physical Therapy.

Required Licensure and Certifications:

• Current license to practice Physical Therapy in the State,
• Current Basic Life Support Certification, Level C, or obtain certification within one month of employment, through AHA

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Incumbents in this position must maintain a current knowledge of safety issues needed in the treatment of patients, especially regarding body substance precautions and body mechanics to protect self, patients, and personnel working with therapists. 
• The incumbent must abide by the ethical guidelines as outlined by the American Physical Therapy Association. 
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and use time management skills, problem solve, and productive communication. 
• Must possess a high degree of precision and accuracy. 
• Good written and oral English communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills.