Physical Therapist-Part-time Weekends
About The Position
Saint Luke's South Rehab Institute is seeking a part-time, weekend Physical Therapist to join our team! This is a 24-hour physical therapy position located at Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute. Hours for the position will be Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM and will include holiday requirements. In addition to the roles listed below, this position will participate in a lead role on Saturday and Sunday, which includes but is not limited to: staffing, checking daily minutes, scheduling, communication with other departments, and addressing staff questions. The physical therapist evaluates and tests clients with mechanical, anatomical, physiological impairments, developmental impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or other health and movement-related conditions to determine a prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention. The physical therapist regularly assesses the ongoing effects of the physical therapy intervention. The physical therapist’s goal is to improve quality of life through hands-on care, patient education, and prescribed movement.
Requirements
- Less than 1 year of applicable experience
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
- Physical Therapist - Various
- Bachelor's Degree
Responsibilities
- Evaluates patients after impairment, injury, or disease.
- Creates an individualized patient-centered treatment plan based on evidence-based practice and selects appropriate interventions based upon evaluation and assessment of patient.
- Re-evaluates and provides periodic reassessment of patient progress and contributes to discharge planning.
- Supervises treatment provided by students and physical therapy assistants.
- Participates and makes recommendations for client care interventions to the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Delegates and instructs supportive personnel in services to be provided.
- Performs all other duties as requested by the manager.
- Provides timely documentation per department and/or entity policy and as required by insurance provider to meet licensing, certification, regulatory, reimbursement requirements, and physician treatment plan.
- Uses professional judgment to ensure safety to self, patients, and others at all times.
- Participates in quality initiatives.
- Staffing, checking daily minutes, scheduling, communication with other departments, and staff questions on Saturday and Sunday.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
