Vestibular Rehab Physical Therapist

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

13d • Onsite

About The Position

In a career as a Vestibular Rehab Physical Therapist, you join us in providing life-changing care to patients from across the region. In this role, you will conduct evaluation of known or suspected health conditions, develop treatment plans and goals, provide appropriate therapeutic interventions, and education to children and families. Completes timely documentation, coordinate care with other members of the health care team within and outside of the organization. Schedule: Full-Time, Full-Time Days hour Monday-Friday Locations: West Hospital

Requirements

• Graduation from a physical therapy education program required.
• A current or eligible for license in the State of Nebraska in physical therapy required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification within 30 days of transfer or hire required.

Responsibilities

• Works within a multidisciplinary team either in a vestibular clinic, or as part of an assigned research team to provide physical therapy interventions meant to optimize functional mobility and physical activity for vestibular patients across the lifespan.
• If assigned to research, this individual will utilize field best practices to help conduct and document innovative interventions in the field of physical therapy.
• Educates and brings awareness to patients and families about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, including the role physical activity plays in promoting a healthy lifestyle.
• Creates a treatment plan that is developmentally, physically, and age appropriate for the patient that also includes caregiver involvement.
• Analyzes information obtained from medical records, test results, objective findings, and patient subjective reports to assist in formulating a treatment plan.
• Screens for physical limitations or barriers that could decrease participation in physical activity or could cause injury including but not limited to poor balance, deformities, weakness, and improper form.
• Provides physical therapy in accordance with the medical team and scope of practice to patients with musculoskeletal injuries or risk for injury due to impaired balance, mobility, ROM, posture, or strength.
• Communicates patient treatment interventions, plan of care, and outcomes with the medical team and referring provider.
• As assigned, may coordinate, and oversee age-appropriate group exercise classes for patients and their families.
• As assigned, may partner with multi-disciplinary research teams that tie physical therapy practice to research.
• Participates in educational events, in-services, presentations, student observation experiences, and research opportunities within the clinic.
• Pursues ongoing education related to the field of physical therapy and exercise promotion in children and families.
• Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.

Benefits

• A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed