Full-time Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) needed.
Deals with patients who have impairments, limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health due to accident, disease, or other factors. The Physical Therapist's duties include examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and interventions to achieve the best functional outcomes for each patient or client.
Schedule: Full time
Responsibilities:
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
- Evaluates patients, gathering data from the patient, the physician, interdisciplinary team meetings if available, family and significant other persons and data sources.
- Develops treatment plans which integrate with the continuum of care and have specific goals and objectives and treats accordingly.
- Demonstrates competency in the use, care and maintenance of profession specific equipment, observing safety precautions and providing verbal explanations of the equipment and its purpose.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to treat and provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned caseload.
- Re-evaluates and modifies treatment plan and goals when appropriate.
- Assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
- Provides care as described in the unit’s/area’s/department’s policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her practicing location (s).Recognizes and communicates when the patient has received optimal benefit from physical therapy.
- Adheres to State Practice Act and Standards of Practice.
- Ensures complete documentation and accurate billing.
- Provides patient/family education as indicated.
Qualifications:
Education/Training
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an approved program in physical therapy.
Licensure/Certification
- Maintains current Physical Therapist license in the State of Florida. Temporary permit acceptable.
- Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
Pay and Benefits:
- Full caseload for a busy and fulfilling schedule.
- Life and disability insurance.
- 120k-130k/year.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Professional liability insurance.
- Employee assistance program for mental health support.
- Minimal paperwork.
Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status
