Physical Therapist

Origami Rehabilitation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Origami provides comprehensive rehabilitation for children and adults with neurological, developmental, mental health, and orthopedic conditions through their residential and outpatient programs. With their compassionate and innovative services, Origami creates opportunities and transforms lives.

If you want to make a difference in the lives of our community members through mission-driven work with a close-knit interdisciplinary team, Origami Rehabilitation is the place for you. The Origami team shares the collective goal of exceeding the expectations of our clients. This goal is achieved through a positive growth-mindset, knowledge sharing, and a sincere commitment to growing individually and collectively through collaboration and continued education. 

Origami’s core values are Celebrate the Individual, Inspire Excellence, Serve with Integrity, and Lead with Passion. If these values speak to you, please consider applying today or reach out to Origami’s Human Resources team to learn more about the employment experience at Origami Rehabilitation! HR@origamirehab.org

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Opportunity Summary:
Join our growing team! Physical Therapists at Origami develop and administer one on one physical therapy services to provide quality rehabilitation services to our valued clients. PTs communicate with appropriate stakeholders involved in advancing client care. This communication is reflective of Origami’s mission, vision, and core values; as well as is effective, timely, and inclusive.

This position is primarily based at our Mason campus and will assist with temporary coverage needs at our other Lansing-based campuses. 

 Benefits & Rewards

• $2,000 Sign-On Bonus! 
  • Bonus paid in two installments: $1,000 issued after 90 days of employment, $1,000 after 1 year of employment. 
• Flexible scheduling (4, 10-hour days or 5, 8-hour days)
• No evenings, weekends, or holidays
• No on-call expectations
• Generous Paid Time Off (144 hours of PTO accrues annually! Increases after 4 years!)
• Paid Holidays (64 hours of holiday pay each year!)
• Regular employment, consistent pay
• Health, Dental, Vision
• Employer Retirement Contributions (with no vesting schedule!)
• Professional Development & Continuing Education Support
• 100% Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 100% Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Access to Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Access to additional Voluntary Life Insurance
• Paid New Parent Leave
• Paid New Grandparent Leave
• Paid on the job training
• Join a diverse and caring team
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential for student loans to be forgiven!)
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-sponsored Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) education and credentialing
• Employer provided liability coverage

Essential Duties:

• Evaluate, document, and implement treatment plans for clients referred by physicians. 
• Provide interns, volunteers, and job shadows meaningful educational experiences.  
• Educate staff, clients, and external stakeholders on individualized home exercise programs and other PT modalities as appropriate. 
• Observe all rules of confidentiality as they pertain to program participants internally, and in working with outside individuals and/or agencies. 
• Proactively initiate and follow-through with tasks utilizing appropriate problem-solving techniques to facilitate communication flow and prompt resolutions. 
• Record evaluations, daily notes, progress reports, discharge reports, and service billings in a timely manner and in accordance with procedure to provide complete documentation for client charts. 
• Delegate and oversee established plans of care with Physical Therapist Assistants as appropriate.
• Contribute to the design and maintenance of effective and timely systems of documentation, including the collection and analysis of outcome data. 
• Maintain professional excellence through attending networking opportunities, establishing collegial relationships, sharing resources and skills, and/or seeking out opportunities to speak, publish, and contribute to research. 
• Maintain caseload levels at a level deemed reasonable by the PT Supervisor. 

As Needed: 

• Attend staff meetings, orientation, in-service trainings, clinical reviews, and care conferences. 
• Provide caseload coverage for PT services. 
• Perform therapy gym maintenance duties such as cleaning surfaces, and laundry needs. 
• Participate in program development, budget planning, and small therapy supply inventory. 
• Other duties as assigned by the PT Supervisor. 

Requirements:

• A degree in Physical Therapy and licensure in the state of Michigan. 
• Certification as a Brain Injury Specialist (provided by Origami)
• CPR, First Aid, AED certification (provided by Origami)
• Embraces and embodies Origami's core values: 
  • Celebrate the Individual.
  • Inspire Excellence.
  • Serve with Integrity.
  • Lead with Passion.

Preferences:

• Neurological rehabilitation education/experience
• Interest in treating children and adult populations

Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to palpate, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop kneel or crawl. Accommodated alternatives are acceptable if they accomplish the necessary essential tasks. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 lbs. Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to assist in transfers, gait, and mobility training. 

 

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Origami is an At-Will Employer. By submitting an application, you grant Origami Rehabilitation permission to contact the identified employers, references, and educational institutions to verify the information provided within this application. I further understand that any dishonest, false or incomplete answers or information on this application or subsequent interviews are grounds for immediate dismissal. Due to the nature of our work, should you be offered a conditional offer of employment a background check, fingerprinting, physical, drug screen, and Motor Vehicle Report check are required prior to start date. Should you need assistance in completing this application for any reason please contact a member of the human resources department at hr@origamirehab.org We would be happy to assist you personally.