Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist - Fulltime M - F 9am - 5pm. Provides 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.

Requirements

• Evaluates program participants through appropriate evaluation procedures and develops written treatment programs for each participant.
• Administers appropriate treatment programs and communicates program participant needs to appropriate staff.
• Maintains timely and appropriate program participant/administrative and department documentation.
• Ensures adherence to accreditation standards, licensure standards, professional code of ethics, and confidentiality.
• Attends programmatic meetings on request for team reports, policy setting, exchange of information, etc.; attends other appropriate meetings/conferences as needed.
• Serves on rehabilitation treatment team(s). Communicates with physicians, staff, professionals/paraprofessionals, consultants, families, and community resources as needed to ensure effectiveness of physical therapy program.
• Plans and implements in-service programs for staff and other groups as requested/assigned by supervisor.
• Participates in orientation programs for new staff, program participants, and PT/PTA students.
• Writes service summaries as requested by case manager/program director and maintains daily billing summaries and turns them into the appropriate staff.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.