Physical Therapist - Outpatient Aquatics - YMCA DR. PHILLIPS

Orlando Health; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Orlando Health as a Physical Therapist at Dr. Phillips YMCA where you'll provide specialized aquatics and land-based therapy. Engage in professional development while working with patients to help them achieve optimal health outcomes. Supportive team environment with opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Supportive team

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an approved program in physical therapy.
• Current Physical Therapist license in Florida.
• BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide aquatics therapy and land-based orthopedic therapy as needed.
• Develop and modify treatment plans to achieve patient outcomes.
• Maintain compliance with state practice and documentation requirements.

Skills

Aquatics therapy experience

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in physical therapy

Job description

Position Summary

Join Our Team at Dr. Phillips YMCA!

Position:Physical Therapist

About Us:Our clinic, in collaboration with the YMCA, offers specialized aquatics therapy.

What You'll Do:

• Provide aquatics therapy.
• Provide land based orthopedic therapy when weather conditions prevent pool access.
• Drive patient care initiatives.
• Engage in professional development.

What We're Looking For:

• Team player with aquatics therapy experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Why Join Us?

• Supportive team.
• Career advancement.

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Responsibilities

Works with patients who have impairments, limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes. The Physical Therapist role includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and interventions
toward achieving the highest functional outcomes for each patient or client.

Essential Functions
• Evaluates patients, gathering data from the patient, the physician, interdisciplinary team meetings if available, family and
significant other persons and data sources.
• Develops treatment plans which integrate with the continuum of care and have specific goals and objectives and treats accordingly.
• Demonstrates competency in the use, care and maintenance of profession specific equipment, observing safety precautions and
providing verbal explanations of the equipment and its purpose.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to treat and provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned caseload.
• Re-evaluates and modifies treatment plan and goals when appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
• Provides care as described in the unit’s/area’s/department’s policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her practicing location (s).Recognizes and communicates when the patient has received optimal benefit from physical therapy.
• Adheres to State Practice Act and Standards of Practice.
• Ensures complete documentation and accurate billing.
• Provides patient/family education as indicated.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures

Qualifications

Education/Training
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an approved program in physical therapy.

Licensure/Certification
• Maintains current Physical Therapist license in the State of Florida. Temporary permit acceptable.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Education/Training
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an approved program in physical therapy.

Licensure/Certification
• Maintains current Physical Therapist license in the State of Florida. Temporary permit acceptable.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Works with patients who have impairments, limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes. The Physical Therapist role includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and interventions
toward achieving the highest functional outcomes for each patient or client.

Essential Functions
• Evaluates patients, gathering data from the patient, the physician, interdisciplinary team meetings if available, family and
significant other persons and data sources.
• Develops treatment plans which integrate with the continuum of care and have specific goals and objectives and treats accordingly.
• Demonstrates competency in the use, care and maintenance of profession specific equipment, observing safety precautions and
providing verbal explanations of the equipment and its purpose.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to treat and provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned caseload.
• Re-evaluates and modifies treatment plan and goals when appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
• Provides care as described in the unit’s/area’s/department’s policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her practicing location (s).Recognizes and communicates when the patient has received optimal benefit from physical therapy.
• Adheres to State Practice Act and Standards of Practice.
• Ensures complete documentation and accurate billing.
• Provides patient/family education as indicated.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures