Acute Physical Therapist
About The Position
Responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, and participating in rehabilitative programs that improve patient mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. Builds confidence and cooperation with patients, their families or support groups, and other healthcare providers through competent assessment, attentive monitoring and care, and effective communication. Follows applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety while providing patient care. Provides clinical supervision of assistants and aides and serves as a clinical instructor for assigned students.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program, or a valid physical therapist license demonstrating graduation from an accredited program.
- Physical Therapist (PT) license; approved license applicants or employees in a resident training program will also be considered.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
- Two years of recent relevant experience.
- Critical thinking, complex problem-solving, decisive judgment, and ability to work independently.
- Knowledge and application of professional practice and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to work in a demanding environment, organize multiple priorities, and complete duties within expected timelines and requirements.
- Computer and required technology proficiency and competencies.
- Effective verbal and written communication, interpersonal, conflict-resolution, teamwork and collaboration, customer-service, and community-relations skills.
- Ability to retain and apply new knowledge and skills.
- Ability to keep abreast of professional practice developments and advancements.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs.
- Help improve patient mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
- Monitor and care for patients, and communicate effectively with patients, their families or support groups, and healthcare providers.
- Follow applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety and deliver patient care.
- Provide clinical supervision of assistants and aides.
- Serve as a clinical instructor for assigned students.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package for eligible positions.
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Job Type
Full-time
