Wound Care Physical Therapist

Summary

Join Our Team at Mercy Medical Center – Now hiring a Wound Care Physical Therapist!

Mercy Medical Center is honored to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies for three consecutive years (2023–2025) and as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2025. Additionally, we are proud to be a multi-time recipient of Forbes' America's Best Midsize Employers award, most recently in 2025.

As a hospital founded by the Sisters of Mercy, we offer a supportive and empowering environment where dedicated medical professionals thrive. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact through your work and contributing to a mission of compassionate care, we invite you to apply today and join our Mercy family.

**part-time hours, 24 hours a week**

Responsibilities

• The Wound Care Physical Therapist is responsible for providing specialized physical therapy services to patients with acute and chronic wounds, with an emphasis on wound assessment, treatment, healing, functional mobility, and prevention of recurrence. This role works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, wound care specialists, and other members of a interdisciplinary care team to develop and implement individualized plans of care. • The ideal candidate combines strong clinical skills in physical therapy with specialized knowledge of wound management, tissue healing, pressure injury prevention, edema management, and patient education. When the wound care census is low, the physical therapist will be expected to support patient care needs within the acute care setting, as appropriate to their scope of practice and clinical expertise. • Perform comprehensive physical therapy and wound assessments, including evaluation of wound characteristics, tissue integrity, edema, circulation, mobility, strength, balance, and functional limitations. • Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient diagnosis, wound status, functional goals, and overall medical condition. • Provide evidence-based wound care interventions within the therapist's scope of practice, which may include: • Wound cleansing and dressing management • Debridement techniques within applicable scope of practice and credentialing • Edema and lymphedema management • Compression therapy • Therapeutic exercise and functional mobility training • Positioning and pressure-relief strategies • Electrical stimulation or other adjunctive wound-healing modalities when indicated • Scar and tissue management • Patient and caregiver education • Monitor wound progression and document changes in wound size, tissue characteristics, drainage, periwound condition, pain, and other clinically relevant findings. • Educate patients, caregivers, and healthcare staff regarding wound prevention, skin care, positioning, mobility, pressure redistribution, nutrition-related considerations, and home management. • Identify signs of infection, vascular compromise, deterioration, or other conditions requiring medical evaluation and communicate concerns promptly. • Recommend appropriate assistive devices, pressure-relieving equipment, seating systems, positioning devices, and other durable medical equipment as clinically appropriate. • Participate in interdisciplinary wound care rounds, case conferences, quality-improvement initiatives, and prevention programs as applicable.