Outpatient Rehab Physical Therapist

Current Openings:

- Full Time

- Per Diem

Contributions:

• Performs physical therapy assessment including evaluating the patient’s needs, including medical, psychosocial, and environmental needs. 
• Develops and implements, with physician, patient and the Clinical Manager, an individualized Plan of Care based on the patient’s physical, medical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, and makes appropriate revision as the patient’s condition changes. 
• Establishes appropriate, realistic, and measurable goals in conjunction with the patients’/caregiver’s expectations, and then evaluates and document progress toward these goals. 
• Supervises the Physical Therapy Assistant through:

• Instructs on the initial care plan as established by the Physical Therapist
• Performs on-site visits and thorough review of documentation and communication.
• Provides timely documentation of supervision of the Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant services. 

• The skilled services the Physical Therapist will provide may include:

• Treat with active and passive exercises, muscle re-education, gait, and functional training.   
  • Administer therapy modalities as prescribed by physician.  Monitor plan for effectiveness.
  • Evaluate and arrange other outpatient rehab services if required.
  • Observe and report patient’s progress or lack of progress to the physician.
  • Communicate with interdisciplinary team regularly to coordinate care.
  • Educate patient and/or family regarding therapy program and safety.  
  • Fit, evaluate, and adjust adaptive devices.  
  • Prepare patient/family for discharge.
  • Document, accurately and timely, the patient’s treatment, care, evaluation, and progress, and communications with other staff members.
  • Participates care conferences if required.
  • Attends in-services and assumes responsibility for continuing education and maintaining current knowledge.

• Obtains initial and interim physician's orders and reports on progress and changes in client condition to physician, Director of Clinical Services.   
• Reviews and revises the skilled therapy care plan as needed.
• Makes accurate and timely observations regarding the client’s care and health status.
• Assures that accurate transcription and implementation of physician's orders have been recorded.
•  Participates in and contributes to continuing education in-services and attends CEU’s according to State guidelines for licensure.
• Attends and participates in In-service programs.   
• Provides leadership and direction to ancillary personnel.
• Maintains cooperative manner towards client/family and all members of the team.
• Monitors documentation of discharge planning activities and assures discharge summary is written in timely manner.
• Orients new personnel to policies, procedures and documentation requirements of outpatient rehab.  
• Maintains client confidentiality and works in compliance with HIPAA regulations and standards.

• Works in unison with others professionally and respectfully carrying out the Mooring Park Mission and Spirit Statements.

• Demonstrates the desire to increase resident satisfaction.
• Demonstrates the desire to improve employee satisfaction.
• Shows initiative with respect to increased competency levels.
• Assists Director of Clinical Services/Clinical Director with hiring and training of staff. 

• Participates in health/job fairs
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Job Requirements:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in the English language required
• During emergencies or natural disasters may be required to be on duty for the duration of the disaster.
• Graduate from a physical therapy curriculum approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association, or the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association.  
• Meet CEU and HIV licensure requirements.  
• Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the state of Florida.   

Moorings Park ® Communities, a renowned Life Plan organization includes three unique campuses located in Naples, Florida. We offer Simply the Best® workplaces through a culture of compassionate care for both our residents and our partners. 

Simply the Best Benefits for our partners include:

• FREE health and dental insurance
• FREE Telemedicine for medical and behavioral health
• Vision insurance, company paid life insurance and short-term disability.
• Generous PTO program
• HSA with employer contribution
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Wellness program with free access to on-site gym
• Corporate discounts
• Employee assistance program
• Caring executive leadership