Job Overview
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Evaluates patient using diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability tests.
- Plans individualized physical therapy program for each patient including exercises, therapeutic modalities and procedures.
- Directs and supervises patient in active, active assisted, passive exercises, muscle re-education, and functional training using appropriate equipment as needed.
- Provides instructions in therapeutic procedures to be continued by the patient.
- Coordinates physical therapy activities in collaboration with the other members of the interdisciplinary team to facilitate achievement of goals established.
- Conducts or participates in training medical and nursing personnel in physical therapy techniques and objectives.
- Utilizes safe patient handling techniques for all patient transfers, lifts and positioning.
- Provides supervision of PTAs and Rehab Aides as required by PA practice act.
- Bachelor's Degree Required.
- Less than 1 year Relevant experience.
- Licensed Physical Therapist Upon Hire.
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire.
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