Physical Therapist

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews patient's condition and medical records to determine appropriate course of treatment.
• Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency, and records findings to develop or revise treatment programs.
• Integrates all necessary and appropriate aspects of examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention to maximize patient outcomes.
• Administers direct interventions that may include:
• Therapeutic exercise.
• Functional training in self cares, ADLs, home management, community and work.
• Prescribes, applies, adjusts, and fabricates devices and equipment.
• Wound management.
• Electrotherapeutic modalities, physical agents.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.