About Caribou Medical Center
Tucked away in a vast mountain range, alongside a beautiful reservoir, Caribou Medical Center in Soda Springs, Idaho is a rural community located in the southeastern corner of Idaho. It is a beautiful 45-minute drive to the larger cities of Pocatello, Idaho and Logan, Utah. The area that provides breathtaking views and numerous outdoor recreational opportunities. Many people enjoy hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, kayaking, snow machining, ATV rides, and boating.
Caribou Medical Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital that is dedicated to an organizational culture where leadership is committed to the development of people, and employees feel supported, valued, and inspired.
Our Mission is to be the trusted center of healing for the communities we serve.
Our Visions is to partner with communities we serve, be a catalyst for patient-centered care in a healing environment, and commit to the stewardship of healthcare resources to provide sustainable, high-quality healthcare.
We Value integrity, respect, progressive, cooperative, honorable, and trusted.
As a member of our team, we offer support for continuing education, competitive wages, and a full benefits package. Benefits package includes:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- FSA
- HSA
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Legal Shield/ Identify Theft program
- 401 K with employer match up to 8%
- Aflac
- Health Reimbursement Account
Position Summary: Assists Physical Therapist in evaluating and providing treatment for patients to ease their pain and help increase their mobility. Prepares patients and equipment for therapy and implements treatment plans as instructed, including exercises, stretching maneuvers, hands-on therapy, and equipment. Records patient's reaction to treatment and provides status reports at the end of each treatment.
Core Patient Care Responsibilities:
Provides assessment and evaluation to appropriate individuals as outlined in the Physical Therapy Practice Act.
- Administer and interpret tests and measurements to identify areas of services.
- Develops a plan of treatment consistent with the evaluation. This must include a treatment schedule including frequency and duration and type of treatment.
- Documents evaluation within 24 hours of the initial visit.
- Communicates in a timely manner with all concerned parties within the limits of patient confidentiality.
Provides purposeful activity and interventions to appropriate individual consistent with the Plan of Care.
- Employs appropriate activity and interventions.
- Changes and updates the Treatment Plan as determined by the individual's progress.
- Documents daily on each treatment.
- Assists office personnel with scheduling, evaluations and treatments to ensure patient compliance and treatment consistency.
- Charges for each treatment daily that is consistent with treatment documentation.
- Determines appropriate time to discharge individuals from Physical Therapy services.
- Reviews patient logs on a monthly basis to ensure appropriate discharge.
Participates as an active member of the Rehab Department.
- Attends department meetings.
- Assists in development of new programs.
- Assists in providing public education programs.
- Assists the office personnel with answering phones and making appointments as necessary.
- Works cooperatively with other department therapist(s) to share supervisory roles.
Promotes safe work habits.
- Practices Standard Precautions; i.e. good handwashing and use of gloves when in contact with bodily substances.
- Cleans whirlpool and other equipment in contact with bodily substances.
- Reports malfunctioning equipment.
- Utilizes correct body mechanics and assistive devices for all lifting, transfers and ambulation training.
Maintain a positive work environment.
- Communicates in an understanding and diplomatic way with family, peers and supervisors.
- Problem solves by pursuing proper chain of command.
- Evaluates suggestions and criticism objectively and understands measures to change behavior or utilize resources when appropriate.
Other duties as assigned. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
