Orthopedic Physical Therapy Resident

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as an Orthopedic Physical Therapist Resident for our Physical Therapy department at our main medical campus. Our mission is to provide superior therapy services to all persons referred in a compassionate, competent, and effective manner, ever mindful of each patient's dignity and individuality.

 

The Physical Therapist Resident is a fully licensed Physical Therapist who is expected to perform basic physical therapy services/procedures, while participating in a structured program of advanced training in Orthopedic Physical Therapy practice. The ultimate purpose of this position is to enhance the therapist’s competence in a specialty area of PT practice. He/she will be providing PT services to a selected patient population.

 

Therapy Services: Post-Graduate Education - UChicago Medicine

 

 

Essential Job Functions:

• Evaluates patients utilizing the appropriate tests and measurements to determine the physical therapy problem/level of function and the recommended discharge environment
• Promotes and has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical, psychosocial and developmental needs for neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients
• Establishes physical therapy interventions based upon the evaluation and examination, the patient/family, the referring practitioner and therapist's goals
• Competently performs appropriate physical therapy techniques and procedures
• Provides for continuity of patient care through written and verbal communication with team members and other treating disciplines, especially in preparation of planned absences
• Makes recommendations for needed patient care equipment prior to patient discharge and assists
• Documents findings, patient progress, and all procedures performed within established timeframes
• Submits all patient billing at the end of each day Instructs patient/families in home programs

 

Required Qualifications: 

• CPR Certification
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care which is age specific/appropriate for the types of patients served
• Basic computer knowledge /skills needed for patient care, advancing education, and research applications
• Appropriate interpersonal skills to enable positive interactions with patients/families, the multidisciplinary, faculty, and external contacts
• Declared ambition to become an American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties clinical specialist in pediatric or orthopedic area of PT practice
• The willingness and acknowledgement that participation in the residency will take self directed initiatives and study outside of defined work schedule to accomplish all required tasks
• Strongly encouraged to have minimum 16 weeks of clinical exposure to patients in declared area of specialty (including clinical rotation or volunteer experience)

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS• Current physical therapy license in the State of Illinois, CPR Certification

 

 Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (.9 FTE)
• Shift: Mondays-Fridays 8:00am to 4:30pm
• Unit/Department: Therapy Services
• CBA Code: Non-Union