How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)The Physical Therapist assesses, plans, organizes, and implements rehabilitative programs to enhance mobility, alleviate pain, increase strength, and prevent or reduce deformities caused by disease or injury. Services are provided across the care continuum with a focus on cost-efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction while adhering to regulatory standards.
Responsibilities:
Patient Assessment:
Collaborate with physicians to establish and evaluate treatment programs, care plans, goals, and discharge plans.
Develop and adjust care plans with patient and family input.
Create realistic discharge plans that align with patient and family goals.
Treatment Planning and Provision of Care:
Implement physical therapy treatment plans.
Select and administer appropriate treatment activities to achieve patient goals.
Revise treatment goals and plans based on patient and family feedback.
Provide ongoing education and training to patients and families.
Offer discharge instructions and referrals to community resources.
Act as a resource for staff, families, and physicians regarding rehabilitation services and equipment.
Documentation:
Document evaluations and care plans following departmental guidelines.
Record each treatment session as per departmental protocols.
Complete and submit required documentation, including family education and discharge records, according to facility guidelines.
General Requirements:
Uphold ethical standards and demonstrate integrity and honesty.
Embrace diversity and work collaboratively.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Adhere to attendance, dress code, and ID badge policies.
Communicate effectively with team members.
Attend meetings, in-service training, and process improvement activities.
Manage workload efficiently and use materials and equipment safely.
Follow infection prevention protocols.
Customer Service:
Lead in vision, technology, innovation, and customer service.
Make a positive impact on employees and patients.
Apply AIDET principles in patient interactions.
Foster a positive environment and teamwork.
Implement service recovery principles as needed.
Professional Development:
Engage in professional development and mandatory education.
Complete core and annual competencies on time.
Fulfill educational requirements to maintain licensure.
Participate in the orientation and training of new employees.
Meet all hospital and system requirements.
Qualifications:
Education:
Graduate from an accredited physical therapy program.
Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy required.
Experience:
Skills:
Effective communication.
Customer service focus.
Team-oriented.
Basic computer skills.
Licenses and Certifications:
Physical Therapist license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
BLS Instructor and BLS Provisional certifications are required.
Additional Information:
Other Duties:
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
At Wellstar, people are at the center of everything we do and every decision we make. As a not-for-profit organization, we have made a generational commitment to transform healthcare for all. We work to ensure every person has access to personalized care that helps them spend more time being a person, rather than a patient. That’s what we mean when we say we’re more than healthcare–we’re PeopleCare.
Wellstar is nationally recognized for our inclusive culture, exceptional doctors and team members, and personal, high-quality care. We thoughtfully reinvest in prevention, wellness programs and charity care, and provide access to compassionate, world-class care through our expansive system of 11 hospitals, 329 medical office locations, 11 cancer centers, 91 rehabilitation centers, 35 imaging centers, 20 urgent care locations, five health parks, three hospice facilities and two retirement villages. To learn more about how we care for the communities we serve, visit wellstar.org.
When we say we serve the community, we mean it. Wellstar medical centers, health parks, medical offices and other facilities are conveniently located across the state of Georgia.
With more than 1 million patient visits in 2023, the Wellstar Health Parks in East Cobb, Acworth, Avalon, Cherokee and Vinings provided patients with seamless care and convenient access to primary care, specialists, outpatient procedures, pharmacy, urgent care, physical therapy and imaging—all at a single location. It’s part of our commitment to offer access to quality healthcare at the right time and place for our patients.