Physical Therapist
Company: Voca
Location: Hattiesburg
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Duties:
The Seasonal Physical Therapist is responsible for the
implementation of the physician's order for physical therapy
services. The Seasonal Physical Therapist should provide all
necessary aspects of physical therapy within an interdisciplinary
environment in order to facilitate the return of the patient to as
independent and safe lifestyle as possible. The Seasonal Physical
Therapist must utilize a growth and development knowledge base in
the care of children (pediatric), adolescent, and geriatric
patients. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to
provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served; also
demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development
and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the
patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed
to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age
specific needs, and to provide the care needed.
Skills:
Able to perform patient evaluations with use of appropriate
functional tests/measures and demonstrates the ability to
assimilate objective measures along with social factors, medical
stability, activity restrictions, participation limitations or
other relative comorbidities to determine functional deficits and
construct short term goals, long term goals and personal/family
goals with an appropriate frequency and duration in order to
establish the therapy diagnosis and appropriate plan of care.
Demonstrate the ability to tolerate physically demanding tasks of
moving equipment and patients utilizing safety measures for both
self and patients per the physical/environmental demands specified
below.
Demonstrates proper, secure documentation in the Electronic Medical
Record
Demonstrates the ability to use critical thinking with patient
evaluation and treatment planning
Demonstrates understanding of moist heat and other physical agent
modalities commonly used as these apply to each area of
practice
Utilizes age-specific patient care indicators all as necessary or
indicated per plan of care
Demonstrates understanding of the musculoskeletal, nervous and
integumentary system utilizing age-specific patient care indicators
as it relates to each structure
Appropriately identifies learning needs of patient or family
members
Works as a team member to assist patient/family at all points of
entry into the acute therapy care system.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related job duties as
assigned.
Education:
The incumbent shall, at a minimum:
be a graduate of a four year bachelor s degree approved Physical
Therapy Program
provide proof of 2 hours of CVA specific continuing education
obtained within the recent 4 months
Work Experience
Minimum of one of the following as a Licensed Physical
Therapist:
1 year of full-time acute care specific experience or
2 years of skilled nursing / inpatient rehab facility experience
or
2 years of acute care specific experience, when in the context of
working less than full time hours in this area of practice
Certification/Licensure:
Hold a valid permanent license as a physical therapist from the
Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy or Compact License as
per MS Regulations
Mental Demands-
Must interpret and follow physician's orders, cooperate with
co-workers and superiors, be
responsive to patient needs and demands, and demonstrate initiative
towards completion of
treatment goals.
Physical Demands
Constant walking, balancing, standing, turning, reaching, lifting,
carrying, pushing, handling, hand and finger movements, wrist
movements, sensory discrimination. Frequent stooping, crouching,
sitting. Occasional running, climbing, kneeling. Must be able to
use visual acuity for close paperwork, color vision, depth
perception. Hearing acuity for conversation, monitoring equipment,
telephone, transcription, background noise.
Must be able to lift, handle, push, pull up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to operate blood pressure machines, pulse oximetry,
wheelchairs, walkers and other pertinent assistive devices.
Keywords: Voca, Hattiesburg , Physical Therapist, Healthcare , Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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