PHYSICAL THERAPIST - $54-68 PER HOUR
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Huntington Park
Posted on: September 26, 2024
Job Description:
Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Physical Therapist for a job in
Huntington Park, California. Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Physical Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Staff Job Summary:
Responsible for the physical therapy management of patients. Will
report to Director, Assistant Director and/or Clinical Supervisor.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Evaluates patients and interprets examination findings to
determine the nature and extent of dysfunction relative to persons
limited by medical problems, birth defects, or health related
conditions to restore their abilities to move and perform
functional activities in their daily lives. Performs clinical
testing to determine muscle strength, reflexes, sensation,
coordination, range of motion, and other sensory motor skills while
performing clinical analysis and treatment of postural, gait, and
ADL disorders.
- Establishes plan of care to achieve established goals relative
to age, medical history and dysfunction.
- Administers or prescribes modalities and other physical
agents.
- Administers or prescribes exercise programs/development of
patient care programs.
- Demonstrates professional competence and clinical reasoning in
assessing patients condition at the onset and through all phases of
skilled physical therapy.
- Routinely takes usual and special precautions relative to the
age, medical history and condition of the patient, and the type of
treatment being given.
- Regularly reassesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine
effectiveness of treatment, progression towards goals, and the need
for modification of treatment and/or goals.
- Implements the treatment program through direct treatment of
the patient.
- May delegate a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate
supportive personnel.
- Coordinates the treatment plan and participates in discharge
planning with other health care personnel as appropriate.
- May participate in relevant patient care rounds and case
management conferences.
- Provides advice and education to patient and family.
- Discharges patients from physical therapy services when skilled
therapy is no longer medically necessary and when clinically
appropriate.
- Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles
of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local
laws.
- Follows department guidelines on cleanliness of assigned areas
and reports non-functioning of patient care equipment by following
department equipment maintenance policies and procedures.
- Provides accurate and timely documentation of physical therapy
services provided per State and Federal requirements and relevant
medical group policies and guidelines.
- Works in partnership with Management to complete all mandatory
compliance requirements
- May be required to be trained to cover a diverse population of
patients depending on local medical center need.
- May be involved in the clinical competency of PT Assistants and
PT Aides.
- Adequately supervises PT assistants and PT aides when patient
related and non-patient related tasks are delegated to them.
- Demonstrates internal and external customer service at all
times and behaves in accordance with Principles of Responsibility.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- N/A
Education
- Completion of an accredited PT training program with a
Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy.
License, Certification, Registration
- Physical Therapist License (California) required at hire OR
Physical Therapist License - Applicant (California) required at
hire
- Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart
Association
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
Additional Requirements:
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership
environment.
- If CA PT License Applicant (PTLA) or PT Aide Letter recipient:
licensing exam must be passed within (120) days from letter
date.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Member APTA
- Pelvic floor exp preferred.
Notes:
- Inpt / Outpt
Kaiser Permanente Job ID . Posted job title: Physical Therapist
About Kaiser Permanente At the heart of health care, you'll find
Kaiser Permanente. As the nations leading not-for-profit,
integrated health plan, we make a difference in the lives of
members, patients, and communities across the country. With 39
hospitals and more than 734 locations in eight states and the
District of Columbia, we proudly serve more than 12.7 million
members from coast to coast. Whether you choose to join a hospital
in the Northwest, a clinic in Southern California, or a medical
office in the Mid-Atlantic, we have many opportunities for you to
shape the future of care. Our teams are empowered to advance
impactful and extraordinary care for all by pioneering health
outcomes, encouraging diverse viewpoints, and creating new
opportunities for learning and advancement. This covers more than
our members and our employees; it also reaches far into our
communities. Together, we're proudly working as one for a healthier
today and tomorrow.
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