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SalaryPRN Physical Therapist, Outpatient
Our mission is simple: provide services unparalleled in quality and efficiency while cultivating an environment that emphasizes the individual needs of each of our patients. We understand patients have a choice when it comes to their healthcare. So we combined the most advanced technology, with comprehensive, quality care and the finest patient experience this area has to offer to make that choice easier.
Job Summary:
To perform patient-centered physical therapy evaluations and treatments that meet company, federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations.
Job Summary:
To perform patient-centered physical therapy evaluations and treatments that meet company, federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations.
- Administers medically prescribed physical therapy treatment to patients suffering from injuries or disease to restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability.
- Reviews physician referral/prescription, patient’s condition and medical records to determine physical therapy treatment needs.
- Develops and revises physical therapy treatment plans as appropriate based on evaluation and continued monitoring of patient strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, respiratory and circulatory function, records, and response to treatment.
- Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patient’s health care.
- Determines referral needs and makes applicable referrals in a timely manner.
- Provides appropriate level of supervision for staff Physical Therapist assistants, students, other licensed personnel and unlicensed personnel according to state and federal requirements.
- Documents patient care services in accordance with regulatory requirements and within time expectation set by facility standards.
- Provides education to patients and patient families as appropriate, including, but not limited to, information on post-op recovery processes, physician protocols, treatment plan, and home exercise programs.
- May plan and conduct in services or training programs on physical therapy and related topics for medical staff, students and/or community groups.
- Demonstrates some flexibility in work schedule to meet patient scheduling needs.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program
- Current or pending Ohio state licensure
- AHA BLS within 30 days of hire
- Experience in an outpatient therapy setting, preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Work Site Highlights:
Founded in 1996, Southwoods Health has grown from a physician owned Ambulatory Surgery Center with four operating rooms to a multi-service, physician owned health system. The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods is an acute care hospital renowned for providing a superior patient experience and consistently ranking at the top of national patient satisfaction and quality of care surveys. The hospital continues to expand its scope of services, which includes inpatient, outpatient and robotic-assisted surgery, as well as endoscopy services. Southwoods offers a provider network comprised of hundreds of physicians and advanced practice providers, as well as an expanding array of ancillary health services at locations across Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties – all of which are certified to meet Southwoods’ high operational standards.
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www.southwoodshealth.com
