Physical Therapist

The purpose of the Physical Therapist position is to practice the art of physical therapy in accordance with the physician's instructions and Code of Ethics of the profession. Patient care includes care to patients in the following age groups: pediatric (newborn through 12 years), adolescent (13 through 18 years), adult (19 through 64 years), and geriatric (65 years and above).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Evaluates the patient's history and extracts precautions, contraindications, diagnoses, goals, potential and any pertinent information that would affect treatment.
• Evaluates the patient with objective measurements.
• Interprets evaluation findings and discusses them with the patient, family, significant others, and treatment team.
• Develops treatment goals and plans which may include intervention/adaptation strategies within the realm of the physician's prescription and makes recommendations to the physician concerning the patient's treatment.
• Supervises physical therapists' assistants or aides in the performance of treatment procedure.
• Coordinates treatment plan with the patient, family, significant others, and treatment team through active participation in meetings and departmental conferences.
• Implements treatment plans and supervises the patient's use of equipment and takes the necessary precautions in implementing the prescribed treatment.
• Monitors and re-evaluates the patient's response to intervention and modifies treatment in agreement with the physician.
• Maintains documentation in the patient's records of evaluation, treatment, assessment, and plan.
• Complies with the established standards, policies, procedures; including billing, reimbursement, scheduling and emergency procedures according to departmental guidelines.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor of Science degree, as well as PA licensure, issued by the State Board of Physical Therapy.
• Master of Science degree is preferred.
• CPR certification.