Physical Therapist Resident

Description

Job Summary

If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.

Responsible for the evaluation, re-evaluation, development, and implementation of a plan of care in accordance with the departmental policies and procedures and preferred practice patterns.

Job Specific Duties

• Develops individual patient treatment plans; identifying appropriate and realistic treatment goals.
• Evaluates and re-evaluates patients utilizing appropriate evaluation tools and tests at appropriate intervals, changing treatment program as indicated.
• Implements patient treatment as scheduled and applies knowledge of growth and development in customer interactions and treatment.
• Incorporates parent education into plan of care and treatment sessions.
• Initiates discharge planning at the time of the evaluation considering medical, social, financial and personal issues of the patient / family.
• Prepares patient / family for discharge when maximum potential or benefit of therapy is reached. Maintains active communication with the patient, caregiver(s), and others regarding progress, problems, home programs, and issues related to the therapeutic process.
• Maintains and documents productivity standards set by the Director of 75% of worked hours. Makes productive use of schedule void times.
• Maintains clean, neat, safe, and organized working and treatment areas.
• May supervise Assistants, Rehabilitation Aides, and others according to experience (i.e : interns / students).
• Records patient's documentation and daily charges accurately and in a timely fashion as determined by meeting departmental standards.

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Job : Rehab / Therapy

Primary Location : Florida-Miami-Nicklaus Children's Hospital - Main Hospital Campus

Department : REHAB-PHYSICAL THERAPY-2100-725728

Job Status

Full Time