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Physical Therapist Per Diem
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Description:
SHIFT:Day (United States of America) Seeking Breakthrough Makers Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care-and your career. CHOP's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. A Brief Overview Provides physical therapy services to an assigned caseload of children. Services include patient examination, evaluation, intervention, documentation, parent education, communication and coordination with medical and allied medical staff. What you will do Examines each patient using age-appropriate assessment procedures to determine the patient's physical function, both abilities and disabilities. Uses the data to develop the patient's physical therapy diagnosis (e.g. dysfunctional ambulation) and prognosis. Specifies the plan of care, including long and short-term goals, outcomes and the duration and frequency of interventions. Prepares written evaluation specifying examination results and physical therapy diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention plan. Documents the patient's problems, long-term and short-term goals, and outcomes of intervention including specific interventions to be used, and the duration and frequency of intervention required to reach the goals and outcomes, and criteria for discharge. Performs the physical therapy procedures to achieve the stated goals utilizing techniques, which take into account the patient's developmental, and social maturity. Supervises the PTA or exercise technician in implementation of the plan. Designs, fits, fabricates, and examines the effectiveness of adaptive equipment and orthotic devices for assigned patients; supervises outside purchase of such devices which cannot be provided by the department. Communicates with physicians, other team members and family regarding the patient's goals and progress. Participates in patient conferences as assigned as a member of the health care team. Participates in discharge planning. Provides a written discharge summary, which specifies goals and recommendations for future intervention. Education Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Required Master's Degree Preferred Experience Qualifications At least two (2) years of Pediatric physical therapy experience (working experience) Required Skills and Abilities Interpersonal relationships skills that permit effective communication with parents, children of various ages, peers and supervisors. Licenses and Certifications Physical Therapy License - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more. Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed. EEO / VEVRAA Federal Contractor | Tobacco Statement
Company:
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
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Posted:
May 16 on Professional Diversity Network
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Physical Therapist Per Diem is a Nurse & Healthcare Physical Therapist Job at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia located in Philadelphia PA. Find other listings like Physical Therapist Per Diem by searching Oodle for Nurse & Healthcare Physical Therapist Jobs.
Physical Therapist Per Diem is a Nurse & Healthcare Physical Therapist Job at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia located in Philadelphia PA. Find other listings like Physical Therapist Per Diem by searching Oodle for Nurse & Healthcare Physical Therapist Jobs.