Physical Therapist - Outpatient

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine is seeking a Physical Therapist with strong expertise in neurologic rehabilitation to work in a fast-paced outpatient setting. The role emphasizes patient evaluation, treatment, and thorough EMR documentation while maintaining productivity and participating in special projects.

Ideal candidates will have a California PT license or eligibility, a BCLS certificate, and the ability to collaborate with a PT assistant to manage diverse patient

Qualifications

• California Physical Therapy License or eligibility.
• Experience with neurological conditions required.
• Current BCLS certificate from AHA or ARC.
• Strong communication skills; able to work autonomously and in a collaborative team.
• Ability to communicate with patients and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to develop and adjust treatment plans based on patient needs and goals.
• Ability to perform lifting, bending, standing for long shifts (8–10 hours).
• More than 2 years of licensed PT experience qualifies for PT 2.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical therapy care for patients with various diagnoses in a fast-paced outpatient setting.
• Perform patient evaluation and treatment; document in EMR.
• Maintain expected productivity; participate in special projects and duties.
• Collaborate with a Physical Therapist Assistant and delegate patient caseloads as appropriate.
• Adapt care for adolescents to geriatrics populations.

Skills

PT license

Neurological rehab

BCLS certificate

Communication skills

Autonomy

Team collaboration

Diversity awareness

Clinical decision making

Lifting safety

2+ years PT experience

Job description

Description

Seeking a Physical Therapist with strong background and clinical expertise in Neurologic rehabilitation with varying patient demographics from adolescents to geriatrics. Primary functions are to provide applicable physical therapy care for patients with various diagnoses in a fast paced outpatient setting. Major duties include: patient evaluation and treatment, electronic medical record documentation, maintain expected productivity levels (including special assignments), special projects and duties as assigned. The primary function is patient care, unless otherwise specified. This candidate will be responsible for working with a physical therapist assistant and delegating patient caseloads as appropriate.

Salary range: $56.17 -$73.99/hour

Qualifications

Required:

• California PhysicalTherapy License or eligibility to work as such.
• Experience withneurological conditions necessary to successfully navigate this position.
• Current BCLSCertificate from AHA or ARC
• Strong communicationskills and ability to work autonomously as well as part of a collaborativeteam.
• Ability toeffectively communicate with patients and staff from varied cultural andsocio-economic backgrounds.
• Skill in makingappropriate and effective decisions based on needs of the patient, prioritiesof the department, and the Medical Center and Department Policies and Procedures.Demonstrates ability to establish an appropriate treatment plan, selectappropriate treatment techniques, assess the results based upon synthesis ofall available information, and the patients' functional goals, with changes inthe plan and timely discharge as indicated.
• Ability to safelyperform repetitive bending, stooping, sitting, squatting, walking, standingduring 8-10 hr. day. Normal duties involvelifting (up to 35 pounds withoutequipment), transferring patients, and pushing wheelchairs up to 500 feet.
• Ability to assign andsupervise the performance of appropriate treatment within the technical andlegal capabilities of support personnel.
• More than 2 years oflicensed PT experience qualifies for PT 2

Preferred:

• More than 2 years oflicensed PT experience
• Board-CertifiedClinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy