Inpatient Physical Therapist PRN

Specialists Hospital Shreveport, LLC; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Specialists Hospital Shreveport, LLC is seeking a licensed PRN Physical Therapist to join our inpatient team in Shreveport. The caseload focuses on orthopedic conditions, including post-operative care for spine and extremities, with a supportive group of clinicians and a competitive benefits package.

The role emphasizes evaluations, therapy planning, and collaboration with PTAs and technicians to deliver high-quality patient care within hospital guidelines.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of physical therapy.
• Active License to practice physical therapy in Louisiana.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (with AED).

Responsibilities

• Performs physical therapy evaluations, establishes appropriate plans of care, and effectively implements treatments to restore patient to maximum function
• Collaborates with designated team of PTAs and supervises PT technicians to provide best quality of care for patient
• Maintains accurate paper and electronic record of documentation of services rendered per hospital and state guidelines
• Cultivates relationships with referring physicians and communicates as necessary regarding patient care
• Creates and maintains good patient-therapist rapport to ensure successful therapy experience

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of physical therapy

Job description

Position Overview

This position is for a licensed, PRN Physical Therapist looking to join our team providing Inpatient services to the Shreveport area. Specialists Hospital Shreveport offers a competitive benefits package and the opportunity to work with a dynamic group of clinicians dedicated to providing quality care for our patients. Our caseload is primarily orthopedic seeing both chronic and acute conditions as well as providing post-operative care to the spine and extremities.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs physical therapy evaluations, establishes appropriate plans of care, and effectively implements treatments to restore patient to maximum function
• Collaborates well with designated team of PTAs and supervises PT technicians to provide best quality of care for patient
• Maintains accurate paper and electronic record of documentation of services rendered per hospital and state guidelines
• Cultivates relationships with referring physicians and communicates as necessary regarding patient care
• Creates and maintains good patient-therapist rapport to ensure successful therapy experience

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of physical therapy
• Active License to practice physical therapy in Louisiana
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (with AED)

Specialists Hospital Shreveport is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.