Physical Therapist (PT)

Facility: Breezy Hills Rehabilitation and Care Center
Location: Lakeland, FL
Schedule: PRN
Pay: $57 per hour

Join Our Rehabilitation Team!

Breezy Hills Rehabilitation and Care Center is seeking a compassionate and experienced Physical Therapist (PT) to join our skilled nursing and rehabilitation team. The Physical Therapist will provide high-quality therapy services to residents in a SNF/long-term care setting, helping improve mobility, strength, balance, independence, and overall quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate residents and develop individualized physical therapy treatment plans and goals.

• Provide skilled PT services focused on mobility, gait, balance, strength, coordination, endurance, posture, and functional independence.

• Implement treatment programs and document resident progress accurately and timely.

• Monitor functional outcomes and modify therapy programs based on resident needs and progress.

• Provide training and instruction on therapeutic exercises, mobility techniques, and adaptive equipment.

• Collaborate with nursing, rehabilitation, physicians, and interdisciplinary care teams.

• Participate in care plan meetings, resident care conferences, and interdisciplinary team meetings.

• Recommend and coordinate appropriate adaptive equipment, orthotics, prosthetics, and physical modalities.

• Supervise supportive personnel in accordance with state and professional regulations.

• Educate nursing, medical, and other facility staff on appropriate physical therapy techniques.

• Maintain and monitor therapy equipment and report repair or replacement needs.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with facility, state, and professional standards.

• Promote a compassionate, respectful, and resident-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Current, active, and unencumbered Florida Physical Therapist (PT) license required.

• Minimum 1 year of Physical Therapy experience in a nursing home/SNF setting preferred.

• Experience with long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, gait training, balance training, and functional mobility preferred.

• Strong communication, clinical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Commitment to providing quality, resident-centered care.

Why Join Breezy Hills?

At Breezy Hills Rehabilitation and Care Center, we are committed to providing exceptional skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term care services in a supportive and inclusive environment. Join a team dedicated to helping residents achieve greater mobility, independence, and quality of life.

Background screening information:
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