Physical Therapist

Responsibilities:

• Provide medically prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from injuries, deconditioning, or muscle, nerve, joint, and bone diseases to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability.
• Evaluate program participants through appropriate evaluation procedures and develop written treatment programs for each participant.
• Administer appropriate treatment programs and communicate program participant needs to appropriate staff.
• Provide needed re-evaluation and programmatic changes as necessary.
• Maintain timely and appropriate administrative and department documentation.
• Ensure adherence to accreditation standards, licensure standards, professional code of ethics, and confidentiality.
• Attend programmatic meetings as requested for team reports, policy setting, and exchange of information; attend other appropriate meetings/conferences as needed.
• Attend clinical meetings to exchange, discuss, and evaluate program participant treatment programs.
• Serve on rehabilitation treatment team(s), communicating with physicians, staff, professionals/paraprofessionals, consultants, families, and community resources as needed to ensure effectiveness of physical therapy program.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy.
• One year of experience preferred.
• State licensure in physical therapy.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented with ability to multi-task.
• Exceptional communication skills with an ability to establish trust and rapport quickly.
• Commitment to a multidisciplinary team approach.