Holy Cross Hospital
Description
Physical Therapist (Outpatient Rehab) - Develop individualized plans of care for patients, outlining the patients' goals and the expected outcomes of the plans. Use exercises, stretching maneuvers, hands-on therapy, and equipment to ease patients' pain, help them increase their mobility, prevent further pain or injury, and facilitate health and wellness.
What you will do:
- Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury.
- Must be familiar with government regulations for PT practice in an outpatient setting and demonstrate an understanding of how these rules pertain to managing patient care, specifically for the OP Therapy Cap and Claims-Based Outcomes Reporting (i.e. G codes).
- Administer manual exercises, massage and/or traction to help relieve pain, increase the patient's strength, and decrease or prevent deformity and crippling.
- Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow up care or referrals.
- Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy is required.
- New Grads and Experienced PT's welcome.
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Must be a Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Florida is required.
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BLS Required.