Physical Therapist - Outpatient Pediatrics - FT - Days - $15k Sign on Bonus - Wellington - JDCH

Memorial Healthcare•Wellington, CO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital rehabilitation center provides a kid friendly and family centered approach to rehabilitation. We provide one-on-one individualized care with highly experienced pediatric therapists that specialize in sensory integration, neuromotor development, feeding, apraxia and much more. We treat a wide range of ages and diagnoses in five outpatient locations in Broward & Palm Beach counties, support the inpatient acute care therapy needs of the hospital in addition to the six-bed inpatient rehab unit and participate in several multi-disciplinary clinics with our physicians.

Requirements

Accredited Program: Physical Therapy (Required)
BLS American Heart E-Card (BLS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
BLS Cert American Heart_non ecard (BLS AHA) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
BLS Certification Grace (BLS GRACE) - Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential (GRACE)
BLS Cert Red Cross (BLS RC) - Red Cross (RED CROSS)
Physical Therapist License (PT LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

No prior work experience required.

Responsibilities

Plans or assists with patient discharge from therapy services.
Performs and documents initial and ongoing assessments of patient's condition.
Designs and implements a plan of care which is appropriate to issues identified, required frequency of treatments, and involves the patient and family.
Educates and counsels patients and families regarding treatment plans and progress.
Provides information regarding appropriate selection and use of adaptive equipment and support resources.
Supervises activities of physical therapy assistants, students and other support personnel.