Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Lexington Health; Columbia (SC); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Day One medical, dental and life

FSAs

403(b) match day one

Employer paid life insurance

Supplemental life insurance

Adoption assistance

Disability coverage after 90 days

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Résumé du poste

Lexington Health in Columbia, SC seeks an experienced outpatient physical therapist to restore function after trauma or disease. You will perform tests, develop treatment plans, and administer therapies including exercise, manual techniques, and modalities.

Responsibilities include documenting progress, instructing patients on home programs, supervising assistants, and coordinating with the interdisciplinary team. Active SC license and CPR are required.

Qualifications

• Licensed in the State of South Carolina by the SC State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
• CPR Certification required.
• Graduate of a PT program approved by the APTA or equivalent per SC board.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct outpatient physical therapy to patients as referred by a physician.
• Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Administer therapy using exercise, manual therapy and modalities.
• Document patient progress and discharge summaries.
• Instruct patients and families in home exercise programs.
• Supervise PT assistants and participate in team discussions.

Connaissances

Licensed in SC

CPR Certification

Direct patient care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Formation

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Description du poste

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Full Time

Day Shift

M-Thurs 7a-6p, Fri 7a-1pm. Flexible hours

Sign-On Bonus: $10,000.00

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Perform professional outpatient physical therapy services that are concerned with the restoration of function and prevention of disability following trauma or disease that may include various tests, measurements, exercises and modalities vices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science Degree or Higher in Physical Therapy;
• Graduate of a PT program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or other educational program which the South Carolina board considers to be equivalent
• Minimum Years of Experience: None.
• Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Licensed in the State of South Carolina by the SC State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners;
• CPR Certification.
• Required Training: None.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct physical therapy to patients upon referral by a physician, or advanced practice provider.
• Demonstrates age specific competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient population: Infant (Birth-1 year); Child (1 through 12 years); Adolescent (13 years through 17 years); Adult (18 years to 65 years); Geriatric (over 65 years).
• Evaluates patients using special physical therapy tests and measurements such as muscle testing, functional ability, range of motion, and neurological testing.
• Develops physical therapy treatment plans.
• Administers physical therapy treatments designed to relieve pain, develop or restore function and maintain maximum performance using physical means such as, but not limited to, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy and modalities.
• Documents appropriate patient treatment data, such as patient progress notes, evaluation reports and discharge summaries.
• Instructs patients and their families in home program.
• Supervises and monitors patient's plan of care when carried out by a physical therapist assistant.
• Represents the department and exhibits effective communication with the interdisciplinary team.
  • Consults with other professionals regarding patients' physical therapy plan of care
  • Takes orders from physicians' offices and hospital patient care team.
  • Schedules patients as needed
  • Represents department in meetings and provides in-service classes to other departments as needed.
• Assist in providing clinical supervision of physical therapist assistants, and students in their duties.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisors, or authorized personnel as required in an emergency, e.g. fire or disaster.
• Uses effective time management to complete patient care assignments and meet departmental productivity standards.
• Demonstrates sound professional judgement and acts in accordance with the state physical therapy practice act, hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Assess treatment process and acts according to acceptable standards of physical therapy practice and departmental policies and procedures.
• Participates in professional activities for continued self-development, and growth of technical knowledge and skills.
• Therapist will be able to meet deadlines and commitments with minimal supervision.
• Uses safe techniques and safe patient handling equipment as needed for protection of patients and self while performing duties.
• Demonstrates competence in safe delivery of care.
• Maintains an optimistic and professional image and exhibits excellent customer service to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers.
• Demonstrates teamwork while performing duties.Exhibits courtesy, compassion and respect, when working with patients, visitors and co-workers. Conforms to the Service Expectation Policy.
• Reports to work on time and meets the hospital criteria for attendance and tardiness.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.

Nearest Major Market:

Columbia

Nearest Secondary Market:

South Carolina