Physical Therapist PRN

JOB DESCRIPTION

Your job is more than a job.

The Physical Therapist PRN provides evaluations and administers treatment procedures to patients referred for physical therapy. Directs and guides patient/family teaching. Provides oversight for ancillary personnel while maintaining professional standards. Interacts with other members of the rehabilitation team to coordinate goals and improve quality of care.

Why a Great Place to Work

You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

GENERAL DUTIES

Demonstrates skill and accuracy in performing age-appropriate assessments of patients and documents evaluation in EMR timely. Re-assesses and revises goals and treatment plan as indicated by patient’s status, program requirements, and CMS rules and regulations. Evaluates patient progress toward expected outcomes and document as indicated regarding subsequent assessments, evaluation of treatment and interventions including responses. Plans and implements age appropriate patient care and activities consistent with the medical plan of care of each patient, including discharge planning. Collaborates with physician regarding service needs.

Keeps daily statistics and charges as established for each area. Contributes to department Quality Management activities providing recommendations for systematic and programmatic improvements based upon the results of the data. Documents results of standardized assessments and acts as a resource to Program Managers and Directors for achievement of standards for accreditation by CARF, Commission on Cancer, and/or other accrediting organizations.

Provides guidance to new and experienced personnel, and performs lead therapist duties, when assigned. Communicates effectively in order to provide optimal care to the patient and to promote a professional climate throughout the hospital. Participates in team conferences, town halls, program, and discipline-specific meetings.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

1 year of experience as a Physical Therapist.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed as a Physical Therapist by the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board. American Heart Association, Basic Life Support Health Care Provider.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s+ specialtiesand our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

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