Physical Therapist-Per Diem (Inpatient Rehab)
About The Position
This is a Per Diem Physical Therapist position in Inpatient Rehab. The role involves assessing, planning, organizing, and participating in rehabilitative programs to improve patient mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and prevent deformity. You will administer manual exercises, massage, and traction, and will be responsible for discharging patients when goals are met, providing follow-up care, and documenting progress. You will also review physician referrals and patient records to determine appropriate treatment plans and inform patients of findings outside your scope, referring them to other practitioners as needed. Instructing patients and their families on home treatment procedures is also a key part of the role.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy is required.
- Must be a Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Florida is required.
- BLS through American Heart Association
Nice To Haves
- New Grads and Experienced PT's welcome
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury.
- Administer manual exercises, massage and/or traction to help relieve pain, increase the patient's strength, and decrease or prevent deformity and crippling.
- Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow up care or referrals.
- Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
- Identify and document goals, anticipated progress and plans for reevaluation.
- Inform the patient when diagnosis reveals findings outside their scope and refer to an appropriate practitioner.
- Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
- Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
- Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.
- Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
