Physical Therapist

A Physical Therapist carries out an individualized program for patients with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals.

Requirements

• Performs evaluations, determines PT diagnoses, and develops plan of care.
• Performs physical therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improving mobility, relieving pain, improving health, and preventing or limiting permanent physical disability.
• Evaluates and assesses the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs.
• Assists in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.
• Carries out treatment plan and modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and return to optimal level of care.
• Records patient's progress and modifies the plan of care.
• Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines.
• Educates patients and family members about the recovery process.

Benefits

• Sign on bonus