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 spineResponsibilities: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 clinicDevelops plan of care including goals and treatment plan in accordance with physician referral, nature of injury/illness and results of physical therapy assessmentModifies or adjusts plan of care based on patient's response to treatment and/or changes in patient's statusMaintains written documentation for all physical therapy services rendered including documentation of initial assessment, follow-up visits, and discharge summary consistent with department standardsCo-signs physical therapist assistant documentation biweeklyProvides verbal and/or written home instructions to patient and/or family members when applicableCommunicates patient's status to the referring physician and other health care team membersSchedules 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)
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