Physical Therapist, Correctional

About this role

Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for a Part-Time Physical Therapist to work in a correctional facility located in Tehachapi, CA. 

Pay Rate: $67/hr | Part-time | Monday 8am-4:30pm, Wednesday 8am-4:30pm, Thursday 8am-12pm , Initial Orientation/Training: 3 weeks Mon-Fri

Location: Tehachapi, CA

Job Duties:

• Perform care consistent with the scope of licensure and in accordance with the facility Institution/Facilities policies and procedures and consistent with generally accepted evidence based Physical Therapy practices. Care provided must be sufficiently complex and consistent with the unique skills of a physical therapist;
• Provide Physical Therapy and evaluations on an "as needed" basis on facility patient/youth as pre-scheduled by designated Institution/Facility CEO/CME or designee;
• Provide Physical Therapy services to patient/youth upon physician referral and order, or upon direct access to the Physical Therapy services in cases where the patient/youth is seeking Physical Therapy for an existing and documented diagnosis;
• Provide an initial assessment/evaluation on each referral and develop a treatment plan consistent with those findings and be responsible for communicating the treatment plan to the patient/youth and any relevant medical personnel;
• Reports or assessments/evaluations and progress notes shall be completed utilizing facility approved documentation forms in the patient's chart and/or outpatient health record;

Requirements:

• Twelve (12) continuous months of experience within the last three (3) years performing services similar in scope to those defined herein in a public or private institution.
• Possess and maintain while performing services for the facility a current and valid license issued by the Physical Therapy Board of California to practice Physical Therapy in the State of California including adherence to all laws and regulations governing the practice of physical therapy in California.
• Education Required: Graduation from an approved Physical Therapy program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Physical Therapy or its predecessor, the Joint Review Committee for Physical Therapy Education.
• Temporary/Relief Physical Therapists must maintain current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Possess current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association Provider or American Red Cross (with AED).

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