Job Description
Position
Full-Time
Shift
Days
FTE / Hours
0.8 / 32Schedule
Mon - Fri variable
Department/Position Details/Duties:
- Deliver high quality clinical care and customer service
- Establish goals and treatment plans in collaboration with the patient, family members and healthcare team.
- Provide treatment services in order to restore, maintain or improve patient functions.
- Promote and advance the hospital's vision to be the BEST through department initiatives and community outreach.
- Develop and enhance the vision of the department with an emphasis on growth and program development.
- Promote collaboration with referring physicians.
- Offer clinical instruction to physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students.
- Must be able and willing to collaborate with others as demonstrated by good listening skills, honest and respectful communication, and engaging in the process of reaching consensus when making decisions.
- Displays flexibility and adaptability in order to provide patient education regarding their specific physical therapy treatment needs.
- Ability to problem solve with patients, team and other departments within OrthoNebraska.
Position Requirements:
Education:
- Graduate of an AOTA approved program for occupational therapy.
- Fully licensed to practice physical therapy in the state of Nebraska.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 60 days of hire.
Experience:
- Experience in orthopaedics required.
Physical:
- This position is classified as Medium Work in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, requiring the exertion of 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.