Travel Physical Therapist (PT) - $1,541 to $1,857 per week in Midwest City, OK AlliedTravelCareers
- $1,541–$1,857
| Location | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1998 |
| Website | http://www.uspi.com/ |
EVERY DAY GIVING EXCELLENCE
"Each Patient, Each Family, Each & Every Time"
Our staff is committed to creating an environment in which patients not only receive the best quality care but also the highest level of service. The staff works to continuously improve the processes that are important in meeting the needs of patients, their families, our physicians, and their staff.
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our PRN Physical Therapist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
Overall Responsibility:
The physical therapist will take a personal and direct approach to meeting an individual's health goals, and returning patients to prior levels of function. The physical therapist will assist the patients' to improve strength and mobility, relieve pain and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Will work closely with the patient and other health care practitioners.
Provide patient and family instruction and home programs to ensure that healing continues after direct patient care has ended.
Maintain current and accurate records of patient evaluations and daily treatments
Provide physicians and caseworkers with progress notes and other pertinent patient information in a timely manner.
Maintain open lines of communications with physicians' office regarding protocols and patient care.
The physical therapist will be able to evaluate a patient's
Joint motion
Muscle strength and endurance
Functional Ability
Muscle tone and reflexes
Appearance and stability of walking
Need and use of braces and artificial limbs
Function of the heart and lungs
Integrity of sensation and perception
Performance of activities required in daily living and development activities
Physical therapy techniques may include, but are not limited to
Therapeutic exercise
Joint mobilization and range-of-motion exercises
Cardiovascular endurance training
Relaxation exercises
Therapeutic massage
Biofeedback
Training in activities of daily living
Wound debridement
Pulmonary physical therapy
Ambulation training.
Benefits:
At OCOM we recognize our staff as our number one asset, and are proud to offer them:
Required Skills:
Job Requirements:
Environmental and Physical Requirements:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee works in a temperature controlled environment. Candidate must be able to read and speak English fluently, have cognitive skills for math, reading, computer skills, and communication skills to deal well with the public (customers) as well as peers. Vision for near, mid-range, and far accommodation. Requires the ability to distinguish between colors. Hearing for low, medium and high pitch. Job requires up and down activity. Job position exerts up to 50 lb. of force occasionally, and/or 20 lb. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lb. force consistently to move objects. Requires pushing, pulling, reaching, kneeling, stooping, and finger dexterity. Potential for exposure to blood and body fluids (high), and exposure to infectious disease
Strength in Numbers
United Surgical Partners International (USPI) and Tenet have combined forces to create the nation’s largest ambulatory surgery provider. Our combined network of exceptional surgical and imaging facilities includes approximately 20 imaging centers, and over 265 short-stay surgical facilities. Together, our partnerships include 50 health systems and more than 4,000 physicians.
Nationwide Experience
Our partners deliver high quality ambulatory solutions in safe, efficient and caring USPI facilities in communities of every size across 29 states. Our physician partners are focused on providing quality patient care, in part because they are invested in their USPI facility. We provide the infrastructure and support they need to perform their best. This is one of the advantages of partnering with USPI.
Quality Patient Services
We share a vision with our physician and health system partners. Our goal is to provide the quality of healthcare services we would insist upon for our own families. Since our founding in 1998, this goal has helped us grow exponentially. Today, our strategic joint venture with Tenet establishes USPI as one of the nation's leading providers of ambulatory solutions.
Operating Excellence
Our size and experience in developing and operating ambulatory facilities and strategic vision allow our facilities to achieve both high patient satisfaction and solid financial results. Moreover, because we engage physicians in the governance and growth of the facility, we also achieve excellent clinical outcomes.