Primary Location:
Mary and Elizabeth - UMC
Address:
1850 Bluegrass Ave
Louisville KY 40215
Shift:
Job Description Summary:
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals four medical centers nearly 200 physician practice locations more than 700 providers the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12000 team membersphysicians surgeons nurses pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionalsUofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
Job Description:
The Physical Therapist will provide quality care to patients/clients who have impairments functional limitations disabilities or changes in physical function and health status related to a chronic bleeding disorder.
Area of focus: The opportunity to work with ortho/neuro patients and the opportunity to learn pelvic health vestibular or lymphedema
Essential Functions:
- Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationship with appropriate interpersonal boundaries
- Manages patient care by first completing an evaluation establishing a treatment plan with objective and measurable goals (outcomes) and provide direct intervention or supervision of care
- Performs therapeutic procedures (exercise neuromuscular reeducation gait massage manual therapy orthotic fitting and training dynamic activities compression garments)
- Utilizes appropriate exercise equipment and treatment modalities for bleeding disorder patients
- Promotes patient and family rights to self-determination
- Assists family to integrate the medical social emotional and family dynamics of the condition into the context of their life situation
- Adjusts patient care schedule and prioritizes tasks as indicated
- Performs documentation per policy and procedures (evaluation progress notes discharge summary and multi-disciplinary education and treatment plans)
- Performs patient and family education regarding interventions disease/injury safety and wellness
Additional Job Description:
Education:
- Physical Therapy Degree (required)
Experience:
- Minimum of one year experience as a Physical Therapist (preferred)