Resident, Physical Therapy | Rehab Administration | Full-time | Days

Physical Therapist

Provides effective physical therapy care in area of specialty practice. Participates in learner-centered instructional activities in clinical, academic or community settings. Participates in scholarly activities that enhance professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Accurately, comprehensively and efficiently performs specialty specific examinations in simple and complex clinical
• Presentations and correctly establishes prognosis and therapy diagnoses (15%)
• Establishes effective and efficient plans of care that accurately predict goal achievement, frequency and duration of the episode of care required for simple and complex clinical presentations (5%)
• Effectively chooses and modifies treatment interventions and patient education to guide patient management for successful treatment outcomes (50%)
• Effectively and efficiently generates documentation and charges to justify an episode of care that is cost-effective and value based and complies with payor rules for documentation, authorization and treatment (10%)
• Analyzes data from specialty specific patient outcome measures and mentor feedback in a self-reflective manner to enhance patient outcomes across diverse patient populations (5%)
• Designs, directs and implements learner-centered instructional activities in clinical, academic or community settings to advance physical therapist practice and/or community health (5%)
• Fulfills program requirements through full participation in academic activities that enhance professional growth (10%)

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Physical Therapy

Required Licensure/Certification

• Current Florida Physical Therapy license OR temporary Physical Therapist permit with the requirement of obtaining valid Florida Physical Therapy license within 60 days of date of hire/transfer. During this time, the physical therapist resident must be under the direct supervision of a supervising licensed physical therapist while providing patient care.
• BLS or ACLS from American Heart Association

Required Experience

• Less than 1 year patient care experience, experience gained in school during clinical rotations is acceptable.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Yes, 1-3 employees

Necessary Skills

• Clinical reasoning & critical thinking
• Interprofessional communication skills, including verbal and written
• Fine motor coordination, manual dexterity and psychomotor skills
• Time management skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)