Physical Therapist - Full Time (Outpatient Rehab)

Trinity Health • Fort Lauderdale, FL

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Develop individualized plans of care for patients, outlining the patients' goals and the expected outcomes of the plans. Use exercises, stretching maneuvers, hands-on therapy, and equipment to ease patients' pain, help them increase their mobility, prevent further pain or injury, and facilitate health and wellness. The role involves assessing, planning, organizing, and participating in rehabilitative programs to improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity in patients suffering from disease or injury. The Physical Therapist must be familiar with government regulations for PT practice in an outpatient setting and demonstrate an understanding of how these rules pertain to managing patient care, specifically for the OP Therapy Cap and Claims-Based Outcomes Reporting (i.e. G codes). Flexibility in working in several clinical locations (i.e. hospital-based clinical setting and satellite clinics in the community) is also required.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy is required.
• Must be a Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Florida is required.

Nice To Haves

• Neurologic rehab experience/ NCS certification/ Neurologic residency
• GCS/ Geriatric Certification
• Vestibular experience/ and or certification
• Lymphedema Certification

Responsibilities

• Develop individualized plans of care for patients, outlining the patients' goals and the expected outcomes of the plans.
• Use exercises, stretching maneuvers, hands-on therapy, and equipment to ease patients' pain, help them increase their mobility, prevent further pain or injury, and facilitate health and wellness.
• 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, and education assistance.
• Retirement savings program with employer matching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level