Acute Care Physical Therapy IRP
Core
Inpatient rehabilitation services for patients with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, neurogenic disorders, orthopedic problems, burns, and chronic pain.
Role type
Acute Care Physical Therapist
Builds
Individualized plans of care and treatment techniques for inpatient rehabilitation
Domain
Healthcare / Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Physical therapy assessment, plan of care development, treatment technique implementation, family education, discharge planning, outcomes management
Preferred skills
Community liaison, avocational interest exploration
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Assess patients and establish plans of care, provide a wide variety of treatment techniques, provide education and support to families, facilitate continuing care planning, evaluate quality of services, participate in outcomes management activities, serve as a contact for community link and liaison for patients/staff
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC