Physical Therapist (Limited Appointment) - Orthopedics

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 174,933,000 - 212,011,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles, CA seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to join our orthopedic team. The role emphasizes delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a dynamic clinical environment, with a focus on functional recovery and evidence-based interventions.

The selected candidate will perform thorough evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, document care accurately, and maintain productivity standards while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• California PT license required.
• Current CPR certification required.
• More than 2 years of licensed PT experience qualifies for PT 2 title.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments and provide physical therapy treatments.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation while maintaining productivity.
• Rotate among clinical practice areas and participate in holiday coverage as needed.

Education

California Physical Therapist license

CPR certification

Job description

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Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

10-hour day shifts, 4x per week; Shift varies; 8:00 A.M.- 7:00 P.M

Posted Date

11/12/2024

Salary Range: $61.05 - 73.99 Hourly

Employment Type

4 - Staff: Limited

Duration

5 months

Job #

20535

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Join UCLA Health and provide exceptional physical therapy services to patients with orthopedic diagnoses in a dynamic clinical environment. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care through comprehensive evaluations, individualized treatment planning, and evidence-based interventions designed to optimize patient outcomes and functional recovery.

Key responsibilities include conducting patient assessments, providing physical therapy treatments, completing accurate and timely documentation, and maintaining established productivity standards, including participation in special assignments as needed. Patient care is the primary focus of this position unless otherwise assigned. The selected candidate may be required to rotate among clinical practice areas and participate in holiday coverage based on departmental needs.

Salary Range: $61.05 - $73.99 per hour

Job Qualifications

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• Licensure as a California Physical Therapist and current CPR certification
• More than 2 years of licensed PT experience qualifies for PT 2 title.
• Ability to safely perform repetitive bending, stooping, sitting, squatting, walking, standing during 8-10 hr. day. Normal duties involve lifting (up to 35 pounds without equipment), transferring patients, and pushing wheelchairs up to 500 feet
• Demonstrates knowledge of etiology, course, prognosis, and manifestations of a wide variety of disease processes
• Demonstrates ability to establish an appropriate treatment plan, select appropriate treatment techniques, assess the results based upon synthesis of all available information, and the patients’ functional goals, with changes in the plan and timely discharge as indicated
• Ability to perform a wide variety of treatment techniques, consistently and accurately
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, caregivers, referring practitioners, peers, management and other health care practitioners

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.