Hybrid Physical Therapist (Full Time, Day shift) at Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Job Summary

Responsible for the evaluation, re-evaluation, development, and implementation of a plan of care in accordance with the departmental policies/procedures and preferred practice patterns.

Job Specific Duties

• Participates in interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary meetings and other related meetings that pertain to the care of specific patients. 
• Maintains and documents productivity standards set by leaders. 
• Records daily patient documentation, statistics, and charges accurately and in a timely manner as determined by meeting departmental standards. 
• Ensures documentation reflects evidence based practices.
• Accountable to improve access to care for the patients we serve. 
• Conducts and interprets evaluations based on patient's medical concerns, developmental age, diagnosis, and prognosis. Provides recommendations based on findings. 
• Maintains active and supportive communication with the patient, caregiver(s), and others regarding progress, problems, home programs, and other issues related to the therapeutic process. 
• Develops a plan of care outlining area of deficit, activity restrictions, context and assistance needed, and ensures functional, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and/or status of ongoing goals. 
• Recommends and provides treatments based upon medical, clinical, functional, and observational findings. 
• Initiates, documents, and prepares the patient/family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential or when benefit of therapy is reached. 
• Follows TRAAC and initiates, documents & prepares the patient/family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential and/or when benefit of therapy is reached. 
• Provides proof of at least 1 in-service specific to evidenced-based practices/literature review.
• Provides proof of at least 1 peer review (case study presentation) incorporating evidenced-based practices into their treatment plan. 
• Maintains ongoing CEUs to maintain professional licensure and clinical excellence.