Physical Therapist
Job Summary
Assesses, plans, organizes, and administers rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
General Accountabilities
Performs and documents an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
Plans, prepares, or carries out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Records prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enters information into computer.
Identifies and documents goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
Administers manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, or respiratory or circulatory efficiency and record data.
Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Confers with the patient, medical practitioners, or other appropriate parties to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.
Reviews physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
Complies with professional, ethical, and legal standards.
*The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Job Qualifications
Education: Graduation from an accredited physical therapy program
Experience: At least 2 years' experience as a physical therapist
Licenses/Certifications: Current Physical Therapist state license
Skills
Excellent verbal and written communicationCritical thinkingTime managementJudgment and decision makingService orientationInstructingActive listening