Job detail
Physical Therapy Orthopedic Resident
Wellstar Health System
Quick overview
The Physical Therapy Resident implements treatment plans based on current theory, works towards established goals, and is responsible for documenting treatment plans and billing for services. Responsibilities also include providing direct care to patients with varied diagnoses and supervising rehabilitation technicians, volunteers, and students.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a physical therapist participating in a postgraduate training program expected to be completed within twelve months, involving clinical hours, mentoring, and didactic education. Required minimum education is a Doctorate in Physical Therapy, and current BLS certification is mandatory upon hire.
DocumentationMentoringPatient AssessmentPatient CareSupervisionDischarge Planning
Job description
- How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued?
- A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice?
- At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
- We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
- Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Summary: A Physical Therapy Resident (PTR) is a physical therapist participating in a postgraduate training program and is expected to complete the program within twelve months.
- Requirements include clinical hours treating patients, participating in mentoring sessions, didactic education, and other various educational opportunities.
- The PTR also has the same general duties and responsibilities as other physical therapists.
- Responsibilities include providing direct care to patients with varied diagnoses and supervising rehabilitation technicians, volunteers, and students.
- Caseloads may consist of patient care across the lifespan in varied practice settings.
- Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Patient Treatment - Implements treatment plan utilizing current theory and practice; works towards established goals; modifies goals and treatment plan as necessary and indicated.
- Documents treatment plan according to department policy and bills for services.
- Coordinates appropriate follow up post-discharge from care.
- Patient Assessment - Performs functions related to patient evaluation/re-evaluation, goal setting, and discharge planning according to department policy and procedures.
- Documents findings according to department policy and bills for services.
- Ensures findings are shared with appropriate individuals and provides necessary follow up.
- Education - The incumbent will provide a positive learning environment for observers, volunteers, students, and co-workers.
- Willingly accepts learners and ensures learning objectives are achieved.
- Provides learning opportunities for department staff on topics related to clinical specialty.
- Productivity - Meets departmental productivity standards.
- Takes initiative to ensure that established productivity standard is met on an ongoing and regular basis.
- Takes an active role in servicing patients with immediate needs.
- Documents productivity in a timely manner.
- Required Minimum Education: Doctorate Physical Therapy Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor or BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support Required Minimum Experience: Must be enrolled in PT Doctorate program Required Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life.
- Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
- Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture, Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems.
- Every day, 24,000+ of us work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life – and our team members are the foundation of that care.
- Mission, Vision & Values At a time when the healthcare industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding patients’ and team members’ expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery.
- OUR MISSION: To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
- OUR VISION: Deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.
- OUR VALUES: We serve with compassion We pursue excellence We honor every voice Culture of Excellence Wellstar consistently receives attention and accolades from national organizations that set the standards for world-class care.
- Our system-wide practice of safety principles, assessing and addressing errors and seeking feedback from our patients and customers continually earns recognition for advances in safety and quality.
- Featured on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list, we not only provide top-notch care for our patients, but also foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work.
