Physical Therapist

Responsibilities:

• Review and evaluate physician referrals and patient/resident medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required.
• Plan and prepare written treatment program based on evaluation of available patient/resident data.
• Confer with physician and other health practitioners to obtain additional patient/resident information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patient/resident care.
• Record patient/resident treatment, response, and progress.
• Assist the rehab director, medical director and administrator in planning of physical therapy services as needed.
• Supervise physical therapy assistants and aides. May instruct and supervise the clinical portion of training for students participating in PT and PTA programs.
• Administer manual therapeutic exercises to improve or maintain muscle function, applying precise amounts of manual force and guiding patient/resident body parts through patterns and degrees of movement.
• Perform tests, measurements, and evaluations, such as functional activities/ADLs, range of motion, manual muscle tests, gait analysis and record and evaluate findings to aid in establishing or revising treatment programs. Administer treatments involving application of physical agents using equipment such as hydrotherapy tanks, moist heat packs, cold packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation units.
• Evaluate effects of treatments at various intensities and durations and adjust treatment to achieve maximum benefit.

Requirements:

• Credentialed graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program and licensed in the state where practicing.
• Prior experience in physical therapy preferred.
• Ability to life 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Travel within a local area as needed for patient treatment.
• Ability to work inside with exposure to some disagreeable conditions.
• Communicate effectively with residents, other therapy staff, and facility staff in general.
• Must be capable of executing all terms and conditions set forth in the Employee Handbook, including but not limited to:
• Work in a safety conscious manner to ensure that others in the workplace are not at risk.
• Comply with local, state and federal regulations in addition to company policies and procedures.
• Adhere to Company policy of a drug free workplace.