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Job Location drjobs

Fort Myers, FL - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Flexible schedule full and part time options available.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Establishes and maintains effective communication with physicians staff and other departments.
  • Executes plan of care within and in full compliance with state board recommendations and guidelines.
  • Responds to patient questions and inquiries as required to resolve problems and maintain high patient standards.
  • Documents care and other patient information for the medical record and per state practice act.
  • Fully integrated as the primary member of the treatment team for each case in caseload.
  • Complies with department policies and procedures and state regulations for OSHA and infection control.
  • Assists with training Physical Therapy Technicians.
  • Maintains patient confidentiality.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Requires an Associates Degree in Physical Therapist Assisting from an accredited program

Certification: Current Florida state license

Experience: Minimum of one year experience in an out-patient Physical Therapy clinic or equivalent experience.

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE:

  • Knowledge of physical therapy principles standards and practices.
  • Knowledge of how to use the physical therapy equipment.
  • Knowledge of company policies OSHA and infection control regulations.
  • Consistently using effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Skill in coaching successfully and communicating with a wide variety of learning styles.
  • Critical communication skills.
  • Skill in recognition of fall risk patients/high risk or non-compliance patients.

ABILITIES:

  • Ability to communicate clearly and engage fully with providers each patient and any appropriate family

members/support structures

  • Ability to interpret appropriately physical therapy plan of care participate in the development of progressions within the

plan of care and execution of the plan of care for every patient.

  • Ability to use effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to use effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to integrate and communicate fully in a team atmosphere to best support patients/clients and colleagues/coworkers.
  • Ability to work with and engage fully with patients of all ages backgrounds and ethnicities.
  • Ability to engage fully with all patients colleagues and co-workers.
  • Ability to work with and support patients with a wide range of physical abilities.
  • Ability to use the computer system to document patient medical records.

Physical Requirements:

  • Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment.
  • Requires occasional support all size patients in transfers.
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs. Demands of kneeling squatting overhead to lift 50 lbs.

Employment Type

Full-Time

Company Industry

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