Physical Therapist- Acute - PRN

Ochsner Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in New Orleans seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to evaluate patients and provide inpatient treatment programs based on physician orders from inpatient providers. You will collaborate with the healthcare team to guide patients to appropriate post-acute or home care goals.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy, a current state license (or eligibility), BLS certification, and strong communication and teamwork skills. Evening M-F shifts apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy is required.
• Current PT license in state of practice or eligibility for licensure by examination or reciprocity; BLS certification.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans to meet patient goals.
• Assess patient response and adjust treatment to improve outcomes.
• Maintain patient records according to documentation standards.
• Ensure treatment protocols support hospital quality and safety targets.
• Adapt care and communication to diverse patient populations and settings.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Inpatient PT responsibilities

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Travel between facilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

This job evaluates patients and provides inpatient physical therapy treatment programs based upon Physician orders from inpatient providers. Collaborates and communicates with the healthcare team to facilitate the patient to the most appropriate level of post-acute or home care to achieve identified patient specific goals.

Shift Hours

M-F Evenings Only

Education

Required - Bachelor's degree in physical therapy.

Work Experience

Required - None.

Certifications

Required - Current physical therapy license in state of practice or eligibility for licensure by examination or reciprocity from another state. Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills and ability to deal with a variety of patients and diagnoses.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities.

Job Duties

• Performs evaluations and provides treatment programs to facilitate patient specific goals.
• Assesses the patent's response to treatment and recommends treatment plan changes as appropriate to improve quality of outcome and maintain patient safety.
• Maintains patient records according to documentation standards, policies, and procedures.
• Ensures treatment protocols contribute to overall hospital quality and safety targets and achieve patient safety outcomes.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue. The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain diseases. There may be an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.