Outpatient Physical Therapist, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care, East Hand Therapy
Outpatient Physical Therapist, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care, East Hand Therapy
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Job Description
Primary Location:
UofL Health - Hand Care East LouisvilleAddress:
4010 Dupont Circle Suite 308A Louisville KY 40207Shift:
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 ideal candidate is experienced and passionate about delivering quality care to patients with conditions or injury to the upper extremity. Experience with advanced treatment and orthotic fabrication in hand setting preferred.
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)
- 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
Other Functions:
- Participates in continuing education departmental meetings and in-service programs
- Maintains compliance with all company policies procedures and standards of conduct
- Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Performs other duties as assigned
Additional Job Description:
Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):
BS/MS/DPT degree in physical therapy required.
DPT degree preferred.
Valid PT License Kentucky State Board of Physical Therapy
Certification
CPR BLS through the American Heart Association.
Experience (required and preferred):
Experience in physical therapy preferred for outpatient positions.
Experience or interest in developing hand therapy skills preferred.
Employment Type
Full-Time
