Responsibilities :
Responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, administering, documenting and evaluating direct physical therapy patient care in accordance with accepted physical therapy practice and the physician's overall treatment plan.
Establishes and maintains involvement in treatment plans carried out by PTAs.
Performs a thorough and complete evaluation of patients properly referred according to Florida law in order to determine the patient's rehab potential and establish an individually based treatment plan.
Administers physical therapy treatments to patients according to professional standards and department standard operating procedure in order to maximize the patient's potential functioning level and to achieve treatment goals.
Maintains and completes accurate documentation, department records and reports for all assigned patients in order to provide a clear record and to communicate patient's treatment plan and progress to the referring physician.
Oversight of 2 Physical Therapy Assistants
Requirements :
Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy (APTA) required or DPT.
Must have current PT license in the State of Florida
Must possess interpersonal skills sufficient to interact effectively with patients coping with pain in order to gain their cooperation and maximize improvement.
Must be able to provide effective instruction to patients and family members.
At Spine Institute of Central Florida Our Patient's receive high quality comprehensive care as follows :
At the
Spine Institute of Central Florida’s Rehabilitation Center
we are prepared with a
wide variety of treatment
options to help patients fully recover after an automobile injury and other traumatic spinal and orthopaedic injuries. We also provide effective rehabilitation treatment programs for
degenerative spinal and orthopaedic conditions. At our Rehabilitation Center you will receive personal treatment by highly experienced Spine Specialized Doctor(s) of Physical Therapy.
The Comprehensive Spine Center at Spine Institute of Central Florida provides a full scope of spinal services. We specialize in the entire spe
ctrum of non-surgical and surgical care of the spine.
We employ a multidisciplinary team approach comprising of the best trained spine specialists working together to maximize patient recovery from all types of spinal injuries and conditions.
Working together with referring physicians and providers, Spine Institute of Central Florida’s Comprehensive Spine Center’s team ensures that each patient receives the most effective personalized treatment plan specific to his or her injuries, circumstances and lifestyle by utilizing the latest medical technologies and techniques.
Spine Institute of Central Florida will train the right candidate
Depending on the type and severity of the patient's injury(s) some of the practices that may be employed in your rehabilitation plan may include :
- Postural Re-alignment Techniques
- Muscle Energy Techniques(Neuromuscular Re-education)
- Trigger Point Releases
- Stretching Exercises
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Lumbar / Cervical Traction
- Ice / Heat Therapy
- Electrical Muscle Stimulation
- Specialized Rehabilitation Treatment Programs for Scoliosis (Pediatric and Adults)
- Specialized Post-Trauma Therapy Treatments Protocols each Designed for Specific Injuries
- Comprehensive Benefit Package :
- Health / Dental / Vision
- Retirement plan with up to 3% employer match
- Continuing Education Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
Required license or certification :
- State of Florida Physical Therapy