Summary:
The Physical Therapist has the responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, evaluating and implementing care for the patients assigned physical therapy. The Physical Therapist is responsible for adhering to all standards of Physical Therapy Practice Act as they apply to providing technical therapy care, supplies, equipment and interventions to a designated patient population.
Responsibilities:
Gathers pertinent data from chart and other care givers; discusses with physician as necessaryIndependently assesses all patient types as assignedDemonstrates ability to recognize additional needs during evaluation; exercises good judgment in decision making when requesting, scheduling and/or performing additional testingInterprets results and formulates relevant, measurable, realistic and attainable goalsReassesses patient progress regularly per department and regulatory policy, or when need arisesIdentifies appropriate equipment, discusses with patient and family and makesRequirements:
Doctorate Prof preferredBachelor's degree requiredLPT License in state of employment requiredBLS requiredWork Schedule:
MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE
Work Type:
Full Time
Summary:
Performs treatments and provides exercise instruction and demonstration for patients. Assists the Physical Therapist during patient testing, evaluations and complex procedures. Carries out a program of corrective exercise and treatment for assigned patients, as determined by evaluation by a Physical Therapist. Instructs patients on segments of the program.
Responsibilities:
Able to independently deliver a treatment plan that addresses identified problem(s), deficits and discharge needs and assists with decreasing LOSActively seeks out a diagnosis mix to facilitate ability to independently treat throughout the facilityDemonstrates skilled expertise when monitoring patients during treatmentAble to apply reasoning and judgment to skilled observations and reports adverse reactions to physician, supervising PT and/or nursingReports findings to supervising PT and solicits their involvement when neededDemonstrates a working knowledge of the use of modalities and their contraindicationsActively seeks research based treatments and applies to daily treatmentKnowledgeable of available wound care supplies, current protocolsRequirements:
Associate DegreeLPTA License in the state of employment or Compact requiredBLSWork Schedule:
5 Days - 8 Hours
Work Type:
Full Time
