Physical Therapist

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to provide targeted interventions to improve functional outcomes and independence for patients facing physical, cognitive or psychosocial challenges. The role includes patient assessment, acuity determination, treatment planning and program implementation.

Responsibilities include comprehensive patient evaluation, planning and directing a tailored therapy program, often within an orthopedic care context, and maintaining

Qualifications

• For orthopedic team: annual Orthopedic education requirements on hire and annually thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, identify acuity level, plan treatment, and implement the program.
• Provide purposeful practice to maximize independence and health maintenance.

Skills

EMR experience

Job description

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist is responsible for providing purposeful practice of activities or interventions to achieve functional outcomes, maximizing the independence and maintenance of health of any individual who is limited by a physical injury or illness, a cognitive impairment, a psychosocial dysfunction, a mental illness, a developmental or a learning disability, or an adverse environmental condition. The Physical Therapist also assumes the responsibility for assessing the patient, identifying the level of acuity of illness, planning the patient’s treatment program, and implementing and directing the program.

Job Description

Department

Physical Therapy

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist is responsible for providing purposeful practice of activities or interventions to achieve functional outcomes, maximizing the independence and maintenance of health of any individual who is limited by a physical injury or illness, a cognitive impairment, a psychosocial dysfunction, a mental illness, a developmental or a learning disability, or an adverse environmental condition. The Physical Therapist also assumes the responsibility for assessing the patient, identifying the level of acuity of illness, planning the patient’s treatment program, and implementing and directing the program.

Required Qualifications

For employees assigned to a dedicated orthopedic team: - Require successful completion of Annual Orthopedic education requirements upon hire and then annually as outlined in the Orthopedic Program(s) Education plan.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.

Required License and Certs

FL PT: Florida Physical Therapist

Preferred License And Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/