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Physical Therapist - PRN Float

Touro - 1401 Foucher St.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Part-time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Your job is more than a job

As a physical therapist, no two days and no two patients are alike. You champion multiple patients as they begin their physical rehabilitation journey.

Whether it’s a neurological issue or a physical trauma, you encourage, comfort, and ready your patients for therapy, interacting with physicians, case managers, nurses, and families as part of a team care approach.

You celebrate the ordinary, because in the world of rehabilitation, just the act of taking a few steps may be an extraordinary milestone for your patient.

And while you focus on your patient’s extraordinary , we focus on giving you the tangible and intangible resources that foster the little something extras you need to amplify your impact and grow your expertise.

Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you will bring to this critical rehabilitation role.

Your Everyday

  • Take the lead : prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all physical rehabilitation care touchpoints for your patients.
  • Interact with other members of the rehabilitation team to coordinate goals and improve quality of care.
  • Ensure patient physical therapy care and activities consistent with the medical plan of care.
  • Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
  • Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members for teaching and education opportunities, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns.
  • Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient.
  • Contribute to the team by assisting others without being asked.
  • Provide guidance to new and experienced personnel and oversight for ancillary personnel
  • Reassess and revise goals and treatment plan as indicated by patient’s status, program requirements, and CMS rules and regulations.
  • Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes and document as indicatedregardingsubsequent assessments, evaluation of treatment and interventions including responses.
  • Maintain appropriate data and contribute to department Quality Management activities providing recommendations for systematic and programmatic improvements based upon the results of the data.
  • Demonstrate skill and accuracy in performing age-appropriate assessments of patients and document results of standardized assessments and act as a resource to Program Managers and Directors for achievement of standards for accreditation by CARF and / or other accrediting organizations.

The Must-Haves

Minimum :

  • B.S., Masters or Doctorate in Physical Therapy
  • Current license to practice Physical Therapy in the state of Louisiana
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support / CPR certification (can be certified once onboarded)
  • Non-Violent Crises Intervention certification (can be certified once onboarded)

Preferred :

  • 1-year experience in setting
  • additional certifications desired : manual therapy dry needling, vestibular rehab, women’s health,
  • New grads welcome to apply

WORK SHIFT :

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.

Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little come on in attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Your extras

  • Deliver healthcare with heart.
  • Give people a reason to smile.
  • Put a little love in your work.
  • Be honest and real, but with compassion.
  • Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
  • Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
  • See opportunities, not problems it’s all about perspective.
  • Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
  • Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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