Physical Therapist Alzheimers Institute

Primary City/State:
Tucson, Arizona Department Name: BUMG-BAI-PT

Work Shift:

Day Job Category:
Clinical Care $5,000 sign on bonus!
* Eligibility for the sign-on requires a 12 month commitment.

A rewarding career that fits your life. Those who have joined the Banner mission come from all walks of life, united by the common goal:
Make health care easier, so life can be better.

Banner Alzheimer’s Institute is committed to ending Alzheimer’s before we lose another generation.

At this center, people with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias and their families access a new standard of care that brings together innovative therapies, advanced treatments and valuable resources.

As a Physical Therapist with with Banner Alzheimer's, you'll primarily focus on improving mobility, balance, and coordination through tailored exercises, aiming to help patients maintain independence in daily activities, reduce fall risk, and enhance overall quality of life by addressing physical limitations associated with the disease; they also educate caregivers on proper support techniques and home safety modifications to further assist the patient.

Full-time, Monday
- Friday from 8am-5pm

Banner University Medical Group is our nonprofit faculty practice plan associated with the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine in Phoenix and Tucson. Our 1,100-plus clinicians provide primary and specialty care to patients at highly ranked Banner
- University Medical Centers and dozens of clinics while providing mentorship to more than 1,200 residents and fellows. Our practice values and encourages the three-part mission of academic medicine: research, education and excellent patient care.

This position is responsible for the evaluation, planning, administration and supervision of Physical Therapy treatment in accordance with physician referral, state and national organizational standards, regulatory agencies, and established departmental policies and procedures. This position demonstrates the clinical competence and knowledge necessary to provide treatment appropriate to the age of the patients served.

• 1. Evaluates patient's functional abilities and limitations. Determines if intervention is needed. Establishes a plan of care and treatment goals. Completes comprehensive evaluation within the established time frame set by the department. Identifies and prioritizes key limiting factors. Establishes treatment goals that are functional, measurable, patient related and reflects the key limiting factors. Collaborates with patient and family/caregiver when setting goals.
  
  Initiates discharge planning. Recommends additions to or modifications of referring orders.
• 2. Implements individualized treatment plan with consideration to the patient's physical, social, spiritual, cultural, educational and age specific needs. Provides skilled treatment in a safe manner. Assesses ongoing effectiveness of treatment and modifies plan of care as indicated. Involves patient and family/caregiver in the treatment and decision making process. Provides ongoing education to physician, nurse, patient, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary team.
• 3. Documents according to professional practice guidelines set by regulatory agencies. Documents legibly. Completes documentation within the established time frames of the department. Documents evidence based and individualized treatment techniques/plan. Documentation reflects skilled intervention and comprehensive assessment of the patient's progress or lack of progress. Treatment goals are reassessed according to department policies.
• 4. Communicates pertinent patient information to…