What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist - Outpatient position at UCLA Health System?
Description
Seeking a Physical Therapist with strong background and clinical expertise in Neurologic rehabilitation with varying patient demographics from adolescents to geriatrics. Primary functions are to provide applicable physical therapy care for patients with various diagnoses in a fast paced outpatient setting. Major duties include: patient evaluation and treatment, electronic medical record documentation, maintain expected productivity levels (including special assignments), special projects and duties as assigned. The primary function is patient care, unless otherwise specified. This candidate will be responsible for working with a physical therapist assistant and delegating patient caseloads as appropriate.
Salary range: $56.17 -$73.99/hour
Qualifications
Required:
· California Physical
Therapy License or eligibility to work as such.
· Experience with
neurological conditions necessary to successfully navigate this position.
· Current BCLS
Certificate from AHA or ARC
· Strong communication
skills and ability to work autonomously as well as part of a collaborative
team.
· Ability to
effectively communicate with patients and staff from varied cultural and
socio-economic backgrounds.
· Skill in making
appropriate and effective decisions based on needs of the patient, priorities
of the department, and the Medical Center and Department Policies and Procedures.
Demonstrates ability to establish an appropriate treatment plan, select
appropriate treatment techniques, assess the results based upon synthesis of
all available information, and the patients' functional goals, with changes in
the plan and timely discharge as indicated.
· Ability to safely
perform repetitive bending, stooping, sitting, squatting, walking, standing
during 8-10 hr. day. Normal duties involve lifting (up to 35 pounds without
equipment), transferring patients, and pushing wheelchairs up to 500 feet.
· Ability to assign and
supervise the performance of appropriate treatment within the technical and
legal capabilities of support personnel.
· More than 2 years of
licensed PT experience qualifies for PT 2
Preferred:
· More than 2 years of
licensed PT experience
· Board-Certified
Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
$56.17-60.47 Hourly 10 hour day shifts, 4x per week; shift varies (Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-7:00pm, Friday: 7:00am-6:00pm)
Salary : $56 - $74