Job Overview
Responsibilities:
- Organizes and conducts Physical Therapy program to facilitate the rehabilitation of people with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities.
- The Physical Therapist directs the patient's participation in selected activities/treatments to restore, re-enforce and correct pathology to promote and/or maintain good health.
- Performs evaluation(s) and develops an effective treatment plan appropriate to a patient’s rehabilitation needs within the care continuum.
- Performs effective treatment techniques in a competent manner.
- Educates patient/family/caregiver in applicable health information, treatment and prevention.
- Initiates and participates in the discharge planning process.
- Performs other department activities such as, but not limited to documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
- Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program required.
- Evaluation and treatment skills necessary to provide Physical Therapy appropriate to the developmental and chronological age of patients on caseload.
- Professional initiative, objectivity, good time management and interpersonal skills.
- Physically, cognitively and perceptually able to provide patient treatment and able to assist in physical mobility of patients and equipment.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 Days.
- Licensed Physical Therapist, Ohio and/or Multi State Compact license Required.
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