Physical Therapist, Float
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What You‘ll Need:
* Obtained degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.
* Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) preferred or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.
* Physical Therapy License administered in the state(s) of employment.
* Possesses and maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers
* Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state(s) professional standards .
What You‘ll Do:
* Age-Appropriate Patient Care: Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient‘s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient‘s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department‘s policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
* Patient Evaluation and Care Planning: Interprets medical records and provider referrals as appropriate, and completes musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations utilizing appropriate methods. Establishes an appropriate patient care plan utilizing evidence-based intervention in accordance with state(s) Physical Therapy Practice Act to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient/caregiver education as warranted by clinical diagnosis. Recommends next level of care, directs support staff, supervises physical therapy assistants, and ensures quality outcomes. Treatments may include but are not limited to: education, exercise, therapeutic groups, modalities, gait, balance, coordination activities, sensory motor development, functional mobility, and
* Obtained degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.
* Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) preferred or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.
* Physical Therapy License administered in the state(s) of employment.
* Possesses and maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers
* Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state(s) professional standards .
What You‘ll Do:
* Age-Appropriate Patient Care: Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient‘s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient‘s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department‘s policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
* Patient Evaluation and Care Planning: Interprets medical records and provider referrals as appropriate, and completes musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations utilizing appropriate methods. Establishes an appropriate patient care plan utilizing evidence-based intervention in accordance with state(s) Physical Therapy Practice Act to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient/caregiver education as warranted by clinical diagnosis. Recommends next level of care, directs support staff, supervises physical therapy assistants, and ensures quality outcomes. Treatments may include but are not limited to: education, exercise, therapeutic groups, modalities, gait, balance, coordination activities, sensory motor development, functional mobility, and