Neurology PT Resident — Clinical & Research Training

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Neurologic Residency Program at UPMC provides practicing therapists with advanced training in examination, evaluation, clinical decision making and neurologic treatment interventions. The program runs 12 consecutive months, beginning in August.

Rotations include inpatient at UPMC Mercy, acute inpatient observation at UPMC Presbyterian, and outpatient sites at UPMC Monroeville and UPMC Lemieux Sports Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Performs physical therapy assessment, reassessment and treatment and supervises physical therapist assistants in the treatment of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients referred by a physician to the clinic
• Develops plan of care including goals and treatment plan in accordance with physician referral, nature of injury/illness and results of physical therapy assessment
• Modifies or adjusts plan of care based on patient's response to treatment and/or changes in patient's status
• Maintains written documentation for all physical therapy services rendered including documentation of initial assessment, follow-up visits, and discharge summary consistent with department standards
• Co-signs physical therapist assistant documentation biweekly
• Provides verbal and/or written home instructions to patient and/or family members when applicable
• Communicates patient's status to the referring physician and other health care team members
• Schedules patients to achieve and maintain a level of productivity which meets or exceeds the standard established for the facility by the organization while ensuring delivery of quality patient care

Job description

The Neurologic Residency Program at UPMC provides practicing therapists with advanced training in examination, evaluation, clinical decision making and neurologic treatment interventions. The program runs 12 consecutive months, beginning in August.

Rotations include inpatient at UPMC Mercy, acute inpatient observation at UPMC Presbyterian, and outpatient sites at UPMC Monroeville and UPMC Lemieux Sports Medicine.