This is a Job Description for a Physical Therapist (PT) in Meridian, Mississippi

Summary: At Regency Hospitals, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs over 48,000 people across the country and provides quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each day across our four divisions. Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment. Promoting continuous quality improvement. Teaching and counseling patients/families. Setting goals and developing treatment plans. Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs. Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment. Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students. Conducting individual patient therapy regimens. Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed. Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures. Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Requirements

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 Requires successful completion of all educational requirements as mandated for state licensure or eligibility for a license in Physical Therapy. Current State licensure (or eligibility for State licensure) required. Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.