Job Description - Physical Therapist, Outpatient (Sports Med) - Providence (3270475)
Physical Therapist, Outpatient (Sports Medicine), Full-Time 40-hours
Spaulding Rehabilitation, Providence, Rhode Island
Provide physical therapy services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, or disabilities resulting from injury, disease or other causes. Practice in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team. Educate patients, families and others. Direct and supervise support personnel. Manage technical, environmental, and financial resources effectively and efficiently.
Responsibilities
- Physical Therapy needs are assessed and evaluated according to organizational and professional guidelines.
- Treatment plan reflects understanding of patients’ age and situation including discharge plan.
- Treatment plan is revised based on patient progress towards stated goals.
- Documentation is complete, timely and in accordance with facility and practice guidelines.
- Therapy and health care students are oriented, trained, and mentored to achieve stated performance expectations.
- Performance Improvement opportunities are identified and acted upon as appropriate to implement best practices.
- Additional department, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.
- SRN Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld.
Minimum Requirements
Education/Degree
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
Licensure
- Licensed (and in good standing) as a physical therapist in the state of Rhode Island.
Skills
Required
- BLS required.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with the English language.
- Basic skills in math and computer science.
- Appropriate knowledge of physical therapy evaluation and treatment techniques to manage the rehabilitation population.
- Effective problem-solving skills for physical therapy evaluation, interpretation, treatment planning and execution taking into consideration patient’s age, psychosocial, cultural and religious background.
- Basic skills in teaching others and self-assessment of learning needs, strengths, and professional goals.
- Safely execute all job responsibilities without risking injury to self or patients.
- Computer proficiency required. Microsoft office applications preferred with ability to learn new software.
- Maintain variable work schedule depending on hospital/program needs to provide patient care (evening, holidays, weekend and travel).
Preferred
- Highly developed communications and interpersonal skills, working with diverse populations.
- Work independently, be self-directed and contribute as a member of a team.
- Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.
- High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.
- Attention to detail.
Spaulding Rehabilitation Network (SRN) is committed to diversity in the workplace which begins with respect and opportunity for all. SRN takes affirmative action to ensure that equal employment opportunity is provided to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, ancestry, veteran status, disability or any other basis that would be inconsistent with any applicable ordinance or law. If you need a reasonable accommodation in coming to or participating in the interview process, please let us know.
Primary Location
Providence 02906
Job
Physical Therapy
Organization
Spaulding Hospital Cape Cod(SRN and SCC)
Schedule
Full-time
Standard Hours: 40
Shift
Day Job
Employee Status
Regular
Recruiting Department
SCC RI Outpatient Therapy
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