Inpatient Physical Therapist PRN

Specialists Hospital; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Shreveport, Louisiana is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to provide inpatient services. The role includes performing evaluations, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with a team to ensure quality patient care. Requirements include graduation from an accredited physical therapy school, an active Louisiana license, and a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. This position offers a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice physical therapy in Louisiana.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (with AED).

Responsibilities

• Performs physical therapy evaluations and establishes care plans.
• Collaborates with PTAs and supervises PT technicians.
• Maintains documentation per guidelines.
• Cultivates relationships with referring physicians.
• Creates good patient-therapist rapport.

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.