Physical Therapist, Per Diem, Days and weekends as needed

Hialeah Hospital; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hialeah Hospital is seeking a Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat patients across all ages, creating age-appropriate treatment plans and documenting outcomes in the medical record.

You will promote the department and facility to patients, physicians, and the community, while assisting with supervision of supportive staff and maintaining clear interdepartmental communication.

New graduates are welcome; no prior experience is required, and Florida licensure plus BLS are required to qualify.

Qualifications

• Current Florida Physical Therapy license required.
• BLS Certification required.
• No experience necessary; new grads welcome.
• English communication skills required; additional languages desirable.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients of all ages with age-appropriate plans.
• Document treatments in patient records.
• Promote the department and hospital to patients, physicians, and the community.
• Assist in supervising supportive personnel and maintain interdepartmental communication.

Skills

Communication

Education

Florida Physical Therapy license

BLS Certification

Job description

Job Summary

Performs evaluations and treats patients of all ages and establishes age specific treatment programs and documents treatments in the patient's medical record. Promotes the department and the facility to patients, physicians, and in the community. Assists with the supervision of supportive personnel, maintains interdepartmental and intradepartmental communication.

Position Qualification:

No experience necessary (will accept new graduates).

Required Licenses/Certifications:

Current Florida Physical Therapy license required.

BLS Certification Required.

Communication Skills:

Ability to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) in English, ability to write legibly (clinical areas).

Additional languages desirable.

What Should I Know About Hialeah Hospital?

Our 378-bed acute care hospital opened in 1951 to serve the Hialeah, Florida community. Our team is committed to honoring the trust that our patients place in us by providing compassionate, safe, high-quality care in the right place, and at the right time.

Hialeah Hospital has been honored to receive a number of awards and designations for our superior health care services, including:

Cardiac

• American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines - Heart Failure Gold Plus Award, 2018
• American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines - Target Stroke Gold Plus Award, 2018

Bariatric

• American College of Surgeons/American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery - MBSAQIP Accredited Center
• BCBS â€" Blue Distinction Specialty Care Bariatric Surgery, January 2018

Neurology

• Advanced Primary Stroke Center Re-accreditation, April 2018

Women's Services

• American College of Radiology granted Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Re-accreditation, March 2016

Hyperbaric Unit

• Healogics Center of Distinction Award, 2017

Laboratory Services/Blood Bank

• Certificate of Accreditation from College of American Pathologist