PT Resident Ortho

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

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.