Physical Therapist PRN Plan 1

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Physical Therapist at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System provides purposeful practice to achieve functional outcomes, assessing patients, planning treatment, and directing the program to maximize independence following injury or illness.

Applicants must hold a Florida Physical Therapist license; EMR experience is preferred, and all staff undergo a background screening as part of patient safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Licensed Florida Physical Therapist (FL PT).
• Background screening for care providers as per local requirements.
• Preferred EMR experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and determine acuity of illness.
• Plan and implement treatment programs to improve functional outcomes.
• Direct and monitor the physical therapy plan to maximize independence.

Tools

EMR experience

Job description

Department

PT_CKA

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist is responsible for providing purposeful practice of activities or interventions to achieve functional outcomes, maximizing the independence and maintenance of health of any individual who is limited by a physical injury or illness, a cognitive impairment, a psychosocial dysfunction, a mental illness, a developmental or a learning disability, or an adverse environmental condition. The Physical Therapist also assumes the responsibility for assessing the patient, identifying the level of acuity of illness, planning the patient's treatment program, and implementing and directing the program.

Preferred Qualifications

Prefer Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.

Required License and Certs

FL PT: Florida Physical Therapist

Preferred License and Certs

• BLS: Basic Life Support

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/