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Physical Therapist - Full Time (Outpatient Rehab)

Trinity Health • Fort Lauderdale, FL • 1h ago

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Position Purpose

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:

Full Time PT - $15,000 Sign on Bonus

Outpatient Hospital Based Clinic specialized in neurologic, vestibular, oncology, lymphedema, geriatric, gait and balance, post operative/ spinal pathologies and complex

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).

Flexibility in working in several clinical locations (i.e. hospital-based clinical setting and satellite clinics in the community)

Tasks include:

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.

Identify and document goals, anticipated progress and plans for reevaluation.

Inform the patient when diagnosis reveals findings outside their scope and refer to an appropriate practitioner.

Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.

Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.

Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.

Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment

Job Requirements:

Education:

Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy is required.

Experience & Skills:

New Grads and Experienced PT's welcome

Licensure/Certification:

Must be a Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Florida is required

Skills/ Certifications Preferred:

Neurologic rehab experience/ NCS certification/ Neurologic residency

GCS/ Geriatric Certification

Vestibular experience/ and or certification

Lymphedema Certification

Position Highlights and Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, and education assistance.

We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners.

Ministry/Facility Information:

Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and a member of Trinity Health.

We are committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care.

We are the only Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties and are not for profit. We are part of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Together, we serve people and communities in 21 states from coast to coast, providing nearly 2.8 million visits annually.

Comprehensive benefits that start on your first day of work

Retirement savings program with employer matching

Legal Info

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran

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