Physical Therapist 1 or 2 (Limited Appointment) - Orthopedics
- UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job Description
Primary functions are to provide applicable Physical Therapy care for patients with orthopedic diagnoses. Major duties include: patient evaluation, patient treatment, documentation requirements, maintains expected productivity levels (including special assignments). The primary function is patient care, unless otherwise specified. May be required to rotate between clinical areas and will be required to participate in holiday coverage.
Salary range: 48.52-63.91 hourly
Position may convert to career
- Licensure as a California Physical Therapist and current CPR certification
- More than 2 years of licensed PT experience qualifies for PT 2 title.
- Ability to safely perform repetitive bending, stooping, sitting, squatting, walking, standing during 8-10 hr. day. Normal duties involve lifting (up to 35 pounds without equipment), transferring patients, and pushing wheelchairs up to 500 feet
- Demonstrates knowledge of etiology, course, prognosis, and manifestations of a wide variety of disease processes
- Demonstrates ability to establish an appropriate treatment plan, select appropriate treatment techniques, assess the results based upon synthesis of all available information, and the patients’ functional goals, with changes in the plan and timely discharge as indicated
- Ability to perform a wide variety of treatment techniques, consistently and accurately
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, caregivers, referring practitioners, peers, management and other health care practitioners
A PASSION FOR IMPROVING LIVES
Advance your career and experience true inspiration as you collaborate with an exceptional team of top clinicians. As an allied health professional at UCLA Health, you’ll enjoy ongoing opportunities for learning and development so you can continually enhance your skills while positively impacting our world-class patient care. Within our inclusive and supportive culture, you’ll take on unique, high-acuity cases for one of the most vibrant and diverse communities in the world. It’s the chance to bring your best to a variety of highly challenging situations.
If you’re ready to live out your passion and advance your clinical career, we invite you to explore opportunities throughout our system of award-winning hospitals and more than 280 community-based clinics throughout Southern California. We have openings in these areas:
● Clinical Lab & Pathology
● Imaging
● Pharmacy
● Phlebotomy
● Rehab
● Respiratory Therapy
● Social Work
No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations will elevate your standard of living.