Outpatient Physical Therapist, UofL Hospital, Ortho/Spine, 8a-4:30p

Primary Location:

Frazier Rehab Institute - UMC

Address:

220 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

• UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
• With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

The Physical Therapist will provide quality care to patients/clients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status related to a chronic bleeding disorder.

Essential Functions:

• •Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationship with appropriate interpersonal boundaries
• •Manages patient care by first completing an evaluation, establishing a treatment plan with objective and measurable goals (outcomes), and provide direct intervention or supervision of care
• •Performs therapeutic procedures (exercise, neuromuscular reeducation, gait, massage, manual therapy, orthotic fitting and training, dynamic activities, compression garments)
• •Utilizes appropriate exercise equipment and treatment modalities for bleeding disorder patients
• •Promotes patient and family rights to self-determination
• •Assists family to integrate the medical, social emotional, and family dynamics of the condition into the context of their life situation
• •Adjusts patient care schedule and prioritizes tasks as indicated
• •Performs documentation per policy and procedures (evaluation, progress notes, discharge summary, and multi-disciplinary education and treatment plans)
• •Performs patient and family education regarding interventions, disease/injury, safety, and wellness

Other Functions:

• •Participates in continuing education, departmental meetings, and in-service programs
• •Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• •Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• •Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

Physical Therapy Degree (required)

Experience:

Minimum of one year experience as a Physical Therapist (preferred)