Physical Therapist-Per Diem (Inpatient Rehab)

Trinity Health•Fort Lauderdale, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position assesses, plans, organizes, and participates in rehabilitative programs to improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity in patients suffering from disease or injury. The role involves administering manual exercises, massage, and/or traction, and discharging patients when goals are met, ensuring appropriate follow-up care or referrals. The Physical Therapist will evaluate treatment effects, adjust treatments for maximum benefit, identify and document goals, and inform patients of findings outside their scope, referring to appropriate practitioners. They will also instruct patients and families in home treatment procedures and record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient charts or computer systems. A review of physician referrals and medical records is necessary to determine diagnosis and required physical therapy treatment.

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.