The Pelvic Health and Lymphedema Residency is designed to provide practicing therapists with advanced training in examination, clinical decision-making, and manual therapy techniques. The program runs for 16 consecutive months (beginning in August). Additionally, the program places an emphasis upon utilizing research and literature to maintain practice within the scope of evidence-based physical therapy. The program is funded by the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, housed within several outpatient clinics. The program has been designed to advance the competent physical therapist through education, research and professional service into a board-certified clinical specialist in the area of women’s/ pelvic health physical therapy.

As part of the “Continuing Education” Plan of Study, the resident will participate in a planned curriculum specific to the Women’s Health Residency Program including: pelvic floor, antepartum/ postpartum, lymphedema, biofeedback, GI dysfunction, oncology, bone health, RED-S, and Caring for the LGBTQIA+ Patient. The resident will concurrently be enrolled in part of the Advanced Clinical Practice – Musculoskeletal Sequence, sponsored by the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute. These courses are designed to promote advanced clinical decision making and manual therapy skills related to the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, including: foot/ankle, knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, sacroiliac joint, cervical, lumbar, and thoracic spine

Responsibilities:

Performs physical therapy assessment, reassessment and treatment and supervises physical therapist assistants in the treatment of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients referred by a physician to the clinic

Develops plan of care including goals and treatment plan in accordance with physician referral, nature of injury/illness and results of physical therapy assessment

Modifies or adjusts plan of care based on patient's response to treatment and/or changes in patient's status

Maintains written documentation for all physical therapy services rendered including documentation of initial assessment, follow-up visits, and discharge summary consistent with department standards

Co-signs physical therapist assistant documentation biweekly

Provides verbal and/or written home instructions to patient and/or family members when applicable

Communicates patient's status to the referring physician and other health care team members

Schedules patients to achieve and maintain a level of productivity which meets or exceeds the standard established for the facility by the organization while ensuring delivery of quality patient care

• Graduate of an accredited program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Licensure, Certifications and Clearances:

Physical Therapist

Act 33 Child Clearance with Renewal

Act 34 Criminal Clearance with Renewal

Act 73 FBI Clearance

Basic Life Support OR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

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