Physical Therapist- Outpatient Rehab Part-time

JOB DESCRIPTION

LCMC Health

We are a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system on a mission : to provide the best possible care for every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond, and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.

And that means we do things a little differently around here.

Treating people like family is the LCMC Health way, and it always has been. Founded by Louisiana's first freestanding children's hospital, we have grown into a healthcare system that is built to serve the unique needs of our communities and families.

Today, we offer six hospital locations : Children's Hospital New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital, New Orleans East Hospital, Touro, University Medical Center New Orleans, and West Jefferson Medical Center.

We also offer a network of urgent care centers across the greater New Orleans area. With over 2, physicians specializing in everything from head to toe, our community can count on us to provide the right care, right where they need it.

About East Jefferson

East Jefferson General Hospital has an enduring legacy of expert community care and treating patients like people. We opened our doors in 1 and in 0 joined LCMC Health.

Together we are creating a better healthcare experience for everyone on the East Bank and beyond. The -bed hospital has received many awards and recognitions including accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

East Jefferson is also Louisiana's first Nurse Magnet hospital and the only Louisiana hospital to have earned Magnet recognition 5 times for nursing excellence.

We are proud to be part of the LCMC Health system and continue to build our heritage of leading community care with the best resources, support, and services possible.

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Why a Great Place to Work :

You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you.

At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary.

You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result.

Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department.

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

The Physical Therapist provides evaluations and administers treatment procedures to patients referred for physical therapy.

Directs and guides patient and family teaching. Provides oversight for ancillary personnel while maintaining professional standards.

Interacts with other members of the rehabilitation team to coordinate goals and improve quality of care.

GENERAL DUTIES

Demonstrates skill and accuracy in performing age-appropriate assessments of patients and documents evaluation in EMR timely.

Re-assesses and revises goals and treatment plan as indicated by patient’s status, program requirements, and CMS rules and regulations.

Evaluates patient progress toward expected outcomes and document as indicated regarding subsequent assessments, evaluation of treatment and interventions including responses.

Plans and implements age-appropriate patient care and activities consistent with the medical plan of care of each patient, including discharge planning.

Collaborates with physician regarding service needs.

Keeps daily statistics and charges as established for each area. Contributes to department Quality Management activities providing recommendations for systematic and programmatic improvements based upon the results of the data.

Documents results of standardized assessments and acts as a resource to Program Managers and Directors for achievement of standards for accreditation by CARF, Commission on Cancer, and / or other accrediting organizations.

Provides guidance to new and experienced personnel, and performs lead therapist duties, when assigned. Communicates effectively in order to provide optimal care to the patient and to promote a professional climate throughout the hospital.

Participates in team conferences, town halls, program, and discipline-specific meetings.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed as a Physical Therapist by the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board. American Heart Association, Basic Life Support Health Care Provider.

WORK SHIFT :

Days (United States of America)

This job description 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.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will 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.