Physical Therapist
About The Position
As our Acute Care Physical Therapist at Lakeside, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life. Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment. To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care. Provides physical therapy assessment, care planning, patient treatment and education according to the professional practice guidelines defined by state and professional sources. Works as a collaborative team member to develop a coordinated care plan that is accountable to achievement of established goals. Is knowledgeable and completes all required documentation and billing requirements according to established local, state and federal law. Is responsible for the knowledge and application of measurable quality metrics associated with the area of active practice. Periodically attends team meetings to expand to discuss/improve program evaluation/quality measures Provides supervision to physical therapy assistants and techs according to established to local, state and federal guidelines. Takes responsibility to stay current with evidenced based practice guidelines, stays current with new research introduced and serves as a professional resource to other team members in the area of physical therapy practice.
Requirements
- Active physical therapy license in the State of Nebraska.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Strong age-appropriate competency skills
- Excellent communication abilities
- Collaborative, patient-centered approach to care
Responsibilities
- Perform initial evaluations
- Develop and update individualized plans of care
- Provide a variety of direct treatments
- Consistently meet patient care productivity standards
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families
- Promote a positive customer service environment
- Provide physical therapy assessment, care planning, patient treatment and education according to the professional practice guidelines defined by state and professional sources
- Work as a collaborative team member to develop a coordinated care plan that is accountable to achievement of established goals
- Complete all required documentation and billing requirements according to established local, state and federal law
- Knowledge and application of measurable quality metrics associated with the area of active practice
- Attend team meetings to expand to discuss/improve program evaluation/quality measures
- Provide supervision to physical therapy assistants and techs according to established to local, state and federal guidelines
- Stay current with evidenced based practice guidelines, stays current with new research introduced and serves as a professional resource to other team members in the area of physical therapy practice
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
