FMOLHS·Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The Physical Therapist organizes and conducts medically prescribed physical therapy programs aimed at restoring function, preventing disability following injury or disease, and helping patients achieve maximum performance levels. This role involves evaluating patient needs, planning the therapy approach, and meticulously evaluating, recording, and reporting on patient progress.
Organizes and conducts medically prescribed physical therapy programs to restore function, prevents disability following disease, injury or loss of a body part, and helps patients reach maximum performance levels. The Physical Therapist evaluates patient needs, plans therapy, and evaluates, records, and reports on patient progress.
Our Lady of the Lake is uniquely capable of caring for a full range of illness or injury, including those that are extremely complex, for both pediatric and adult patients. Our family of services includes: An 988-bed hospital and the area’s only Level I Trauma Center A freestanding Children's Hospital A 545-provider care network covering more than 40 specialties Two free-standing emergency rooms—Our Lady of the Lake Livingston and Our Lady of the Lake North A network of nearly 15 urgent care clinics Outpatient imaging and surgery centers Assumption Community Hospital Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Our Lady of the Lake Ascension, a 78-bed, community hospital providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and surgical services to Ascension Parish and surrounding areas We serve 38,000 inpatients and 820,000 outpatients annually and are committed to building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. A part of FMOL Health, Our Lady of the Lake is consistently awarded for compassionate care, clinical expertise, leading edge technology and innovation.
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree and hold a State Licensed Physical Therapist credential along with a BLS Certification. The position is PRN (As Needed) with varying hours scheduled Monday through Friday.
Market context
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