Treating all types of lymphedema including restoring function, reducing physical and psychologic suffering, and preventing the development of infection.
Pay: $45.00 to $120.00 per hour
All serious candidates must in person at 1301 S BOWEN RD SUITE 305 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76013.
Job Duties
- Certified Complete Decongestive Therapist
- The Lymphedema Therapist partners with the patient and family while performing the Evaluation/Re-evaluation.
- Develops an individualized plan of care through collaboration with the patient and family. Determines prognosis for recovery; Establishes individualized goals with patient and/or caregiver; Individualizes plan of care considering developmental level and cultural differences
- Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
- Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities by implementing programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in functional, prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities; directing aides, technicians, and assistants.
- Evaluates results of physical/occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
- Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences.
- Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Schedule: Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations: We will provide face masks, gloves and hand sanitizer.
Experience: Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
Pay Frequency: Bi weekly or Twice monthly
