MedStar Health is looking for aPhysical Therapistto join our MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center (MSMHC) team! We are looking for a licensed physical therapist with the ability to work effectively with people from all backgrounds regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.

AsaPhysical Therapist,you will provide services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Therapists restore,maintain, and promote overall fitness and health. They examine patients' medical histories and then test and measure the patients' strength, range of motion, balance and coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration, and motor function. They also develop plans describing a treatment strategy and itsanticipated outcome with a goal of improving how an individual may function at home and/or work.

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Primary Duties:

• Thoroughly evaluates the patient’s mobility and functional performance capacities, abilities and deficits within the physical therapy scope of practice. Plans therapy programs for patients to address goals in mobility and functional capacity through therapeutic exercise, gait training, manual therapy and use of modalities as indicated. 

• Directs patients in care and use of assistive devices. Demonstrates competency in the use of modalities, exercise activities, orthotic/prosthetic devices, durable medical equipment, gait training and safe manual handling. 

• After one year of experience, serve as a clinical instructor for Physical Therapy students. Frequently collaborates with physicians, nurses, other team and family members to discuss patient care and discharge planning. 

• Provides educational information about physical therapy, injury prevention, ergonomics and ways to promote health. Provide information to the patient and/or family about the physical therapy plan of care, discharge recommendations and appropriate home program. 

• Direct and supervise supportive personnel, assessing their competence delegating specific tasks to them and establishing channels of communication. Records and reports patient progress in the medical record. Providesaccurate billing information on the same day as service is provided.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s and master's degree in PhysicalTherapyor Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy.

• PHYTHR - Physical Therapist Maryland State License in Physical Therapy 

• Basic Life Support within 90 daysof hire.