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Physical Therapist-Acute Care

palm bay, FL

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Job description

Job Requirements

Sign On Bonus and Relocation Assistance may be available!

POSITION SUMMARY:

To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: providing exceptional healthcare in a professional manner.

Various Locations and Schedules Available:

Inpatient and Outpatient Locations

Full Time, Part Time and Per Diem

Now hiring for multiple opportunities at:

Palm Bay Hospital- Palm Bay, Florida

Holmes Regional Medical Center- Melbourne, Florida

Cape Canaveral- Cocoa, Florida

Viera Hospital- Viera, Florida

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Quality/No Harm:

• Maintains patient safety at all times.

• Ensures compliance with precautions and documents all current precautions and changes in status.

• Evaluates patients thoroughly and documents evaluations according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.

• Completes progress notes and reassessments when required and documents them according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.

• Provides patients with effective treatments that progress them towards their goals and documents treatments according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.

• Attends department meetings that take place during scheduled work hours; otherwise, reviews and signs meeting minutes. Attends in services given by other staff and students that take place during scheduled work hours.

Customer Experience:

• Responds to therapy referrals and inquiries upon receipt.

• Reviews daily assignments/schedules with the team.

• Provides patients, families and staff with education regarding therapy services related to the patients' needs.

Stewardship:

• Demonstrates financial responsibility by meeting patient scheduling requirements, ensuring productivity targets are met, and utilizing their time, supplies and support staff responsibly.

• Prepares/reviews schedule for the next day.

• Issues charges that correspond to the services provided and the documented treatment times.

Work Experience

• Completion of a discipline appropriate degree from an accredited program/college.

• Current or temporary Florida license.

• Interpersonal communications skills.

• Basic computer skills or willingness to learn.

• Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Knowledge and use of proper lifting and body mechanics

• Must be able to assist in lifting, standing, supporting patients.

• Able to bend and stoop as pt care requires.

• The position requires the individual to perform lifting tasks in the following weight and frequencies:

lbs. % of the Day Reps/Day

21-40 1-33 1-32

40+ 1-33 1-32

MENTAL DEMANDS:

• Problem-solving ability

• Decision-making skills

• Able to interact with all people

• Able to concentrate under multiple demands/time constraints

• Able to concentrate in stressful and distracting surroundings

Schedule : Per Diem

Shift Times : variable

Paygrade : PG-PG-PG-41

Worksite address

palm bay, FL, 32905, US

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