JOB DESCRIPTION
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Department : Rehab Physical Therapy
Address : 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, Florida, 33136
Shift details : 8 : 00 AM - 4 : 30 PM, Monday - Friday, 1 weekend day per month
Why Jackson :
Jackson Memorial Hospital is the flagship hospital for Jackson Health System and it has been a beacon of medical excellence and community care for more than a century.
Throughout its rich and storied history, Jackson Memorial located in the heart of the City of Miami has been ground zero for some of the world s greatest medical breakthroughs and important moments in South Florida.
We ve grown into one of the nation s largest public hospitals, and one of the few that is also a world-class academic medical center with a proud mission and proven success.
Jackson Memorial is an accredited, tertiary teaching hospital with 1,500 licensed beds, where nearly every medical specialty is provided by some of the world s most skilled and highly regarded multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
Summary
Physical Therapist 1 is professional work in administering physical therapy treatments in a rehabilitation department.
- Physical Therapists I are responsible for performing a full range of physical therapy treatments, following physician prescriptions and combining professional therapeutically skill with knowledge of fundamental theory and objectives of rehabilitation.
- Employees in this classification develop therapy treatment plans, evaluate patient progress, decide on treatment modifications, and prepare analytical progress notes.
- Incumbents are assigned to exercise modality areas, clinics and hospital wards, treating patients with a wide variety of disabilities.
- An additional responsibility is for the training of Physical Therapy Aides.
- Work is performed in accordance with recognized professional principles and techniques, and professional judgment is required in development and modification of treatment plans and evaluation of patient progress.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates and treats each patient according to their specific needs considering diagnosis, age, functional status, and previous medical history.
- Establishes and implements an effective physical therapy treatment plan of care and modifies plan as patient status changes.
- Documents patient evaluation, daily progress notes, patient care plans, weekly progress notes in the medical chart, on appropriate forms in established timeframe.
- Completes daily charge vouchers for assigned patients by the end of each work day.
- Participates as an active rehabilitation team member, attending rounds and family conferences interacting and reporting in a professional, organized manner and working as part of the team.
- Accurately measures patients, orders and performs check-out of wheelchairs and other physical therapy equipment for patient use in a timely and cost conscious manner acknowledging future growth and / or physical changes.
- Prepares and instructs patients in written home physical therapy programs.
- Develops age-specific patient education materials and / or classes for patients and staff as required.
- Demonstrates competence in the safe and effective use of therapeutic equipment.
- Develops and maintains Management by Objectives with the unit Asst. Chief.
- Updates them yearly, and reviews progress with Asst. Chief on a quarterly basis.
- Attends and participates in unit, department and mandatory Rehabilitation Center and hospital in-services to ensure appropriate understanding and knowledge of policies and procedures related to all patient and employee safety issues.
- Schedules, prepares and delivers unit and department in-services as assigned.
- Arrives on time, prepared to work at scheduled starting time working in an efficient, organized manner.
- Assist in overseeing and coordinating the learning experience of physical therapy students during their internships and education practicum's with the .
and Senior Physical Therapist of the unit.
- Performs thorough, appropriate evaluation procedures specific to patients age which may include, but not be limited to the following : patient history, sensation, proprioception, muscle strength, axial and peripheral joint ROM, gait analysis, body composition.
- Administers physical therapy treatment using, but not limited to the following procedures / physical agents : Manually and mechanically applied passive, active, isokinetic exercise and conditioning;
Electrical stimulation - TENS, Galvanic, Low Volt, High Volt. Participates in goal directed therapeutic recreation activities in a safe and therapeutic manner, recognizing patient age and interests.
Assists in the development and implementation of the units; Quality Improvement program with guidance from the unit Asst.
Chief and Senior physical therapist.
- Assist Unit and Chief of Department to identify ways to improve department services.
- Possesses and maintains understanding of the principles of growth and development.
- Assesses data reflective of the patients status and interprets the information needed to identify the patients requirements relative to his / her specific needs.
- Maintains sensitivity to the psychosocial needs of the patient while explaining, coaching and reassuring the patient and his / her family on the proper techniques of therapeutic exercise.
- Participates in clinical research as it relates to improving patient care.
- Treats patients, co-workers and visitors in a professional manner.
- Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit specific competency check-list.
- Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required.
- Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
- Performs all other related job duties as assigned.
- Performs additional advanced job duties, as outlined in the Rehab Clinical Ladder, which must be pre-approved and determined by the Rehab Committee.
Experience
Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and completion of a required internship program are required.
Credentials
Valid Florida license as a Physical Therapist required. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.