- Physical Therapist 2 is a clinical specialist that organizes, plans, and administers rehabilitation and education programs for persons experiencing physical dysfunction, pain and disability following disease, injury or loss of body part in a safe and effective manner to persons of all ages.
- Maintains sensitivity to their age-specific needs as they relate to growth and development.
- Evaluates and treats each patient according to their specific needs considering diagnosis, age, functional status, and previous medical history.
- Performs thorough, appropriate evaluation procedures specific to patient's age.
- Establishes and implements an effective physical therapy treatment plan of care and modifies plan as patient status changes.
- Administers physical therapy treatment as established in the therapy plan of care based on the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.
- Incorporates the patients' recreational/leisure activities into the overall plan of care.
- Maintains sensitivity to the psychosocial needs of the patient while explaining, coaching, and reassuring the patient and his/her family on the proper techniques of therapeutic exercise.
- Participates as an active team member, attending rounds and family conferences interacting and reporting in a professional organized manner and working as part of the team.
- Develops/prepares and instructs patients and/or caregivers in age-specific patient education materials and/or classes.
- Accurately measures, orders and performs check out of wheelchairs and other physical therapy equipment for patient use in a timely and cost conscious manner acknowledging future growth and/or physical changes.
- Documents patient evaluation, daily progress notes, patient care plans, weekly progress notes in the medical record, on appropriate forms in the established time frame. Completes daily charges for assigned patients by the end of the workday.
- Demonstrates competence in the safe and effective use of therapeutic equipment.
- Acts in a teaching capacity as a clinical expert to new and/or rotating staff therapists and interns.
- Coordinates the intern clinical education experience in the specialty area and provides direct supervision as necessary.
- Coordinates in-service education addressing age and diagnostic-specific needs.
- Assists Manager in the overall function of the department in keeping appropriate licensure and accreditation requirements, e.g. TJC, HRS.
- Directly supervises clinical staff in provision of patient care services including content of age specific treatment programs, therapeutic relationships, oral and constructive feedback.
- Evaluates referrals for appropriateness and assigns staff.
- Arranges for provision of patient services in the absence of staff from the area.
- Provides input on performance evaluations of staff in specialty area.
- Attends departmental and supervisory meetings.
- Identifies problems and issues affecting programs within the department and assists in planning, implementing and evaluating departmental goals and programs.
- Assists Managers in identifying ways to improve the quality of services provided by specialty area.
- Performs medical record audits, both hospital and departmental, to evaluate quality and timeliness of documentation.
- Serves as department resource person to PT staff and other health professionals in planning quality programs for all age groups.
- Represents the PT Department to administration and other departments as assigned by or during the absence of Managers.
- Acts as liaison between PT staff and other hospital departments.
- Represents department and JMH at professional and related meetings and conferences.
- Coordinates and prioritizes own time in relationship to overlapping demands of supervisory responsibilities, patient treatment, teaching and other assigned duties.
- Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit specific competency checklist.
- Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required.
- Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
- Performs all other related job duties as assigned. Performs additional advanced job duties as deemed by Managers.
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Physical Therapist 2, Rehab Physical Therapy, Full Time, Days - Miami, United States - Jackson Health System
Description
Department: Rehab Physical TherapyAddress: 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Shift Details: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, 1 weekend day per month
Why Jackson:
Jackson Memorial Hospital is the flagship hospital for Jackson Health System and it has been a beacon of medical excellence and community care for more than a century. Throughout its rich and storied history, Jackson Memorial - located in the heart of the City of Miami - has been ground zero for some of the world's greatest medical breakthroughs and important moments in South Florida. We've grown into one of the nation's largest public hospitals, and one of the few that is also a world-class academic medical center with a proud mission and proven success. Jackson Memorial is an accredited, tertiary teaching hospital with 1,500 licensed beds, where nearly every medical specialty is provided by some of the world's most skilled and highly regarded multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
Position Summary:
Experience:
Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy and completion of a required internship program are Required.
License Certification:
Valid Florida License as a Physical Therapist is Required.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.
Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
