Neurologic PT Resident

About the role

This job serves as a full-time post-graduate physical therapy resident. Plans, organizes, and conducts physical therapy treatment programs based upon evaluation, assessment and medical referral. Maintains patient care records, evaluates the patient’s response to treatment, and recommends treatment plan changes.

Responsibilities

• Performs age and diagnosis appropriate evaluations and treatment.
• Maintains patient records according to documentation standards, policies, and procedures.
• Participates in the education and training of physical therapy students.
• Conducts research, collects data, writes professional papers, participates in special projects, and pursues continuing education.
• Participates in program development and enhancement for special departmental programs and in-service projects.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Required - Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy.
• Required - Doctorate of physical therapy (preferred).
• Required - Current physical therapy license in state of practice or eligibility for licensure by examination or reciprocity from another state.
• Required - Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of the human movement system.
• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities.

Skills

• Critical thinking skills and ability to organize, synthesize, integrate, and apply sound clinical rationale for patient management.
• Ability to examine, evaluate, and diagnose patient, as well as establish and document a plan of care that is cost effective and value-based.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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Additional Information

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. There may be an occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ochsner Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Remote Work Eligibility

Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.