What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist position at Avem Health Partners?
Job Title: Physical Therapist
The Physical Therapist (PT) plays a vital role in the treatment of illness and/or injury, utilizing physical exercises and therapies to restore body functions and promote maximum client wellness and independence.
Key Responsibilities:
• Administers patient care and special procedures, utilizing unique skills/training to provide direct therapeutic care and teach rehabilitation skills to clients and caregivers.
• Coordinates PT services, providing assigned clients with individualized therapy programs that cater to their age-specific needs and goals.
• Develops and revises plans of care based on initial assessments, continual reassessments, client history, diagnosis, physician orders, expected outcomes, and client goals.
• Performs treatments involving physical agents such as heat, water, and electricity, using equipment like whirlpool baths, electrical muscle stimulation, and ultrasound, while adhering to utilization guidelines and protocols.
• Formulates and implements teaching plans, communicates significant clinical findings and changes to physicians and other personnel, and documents all skilled and medically necessary care thoroughly and accurately.
Requirements:
• Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.
• Current Oklahoma license as a Physical Therapist and current BLS certification or obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Five (5) years of full-time physical therapy work experience, with supervisory experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to interact effectively with diverse populations in stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, adhere to safety and infection control practices, and assume responsibility for seeking out educational and professional opportunities for personal growth and development.
The Physical Therapist (PT) plays a vital role in the treatment of illness and/or injury, utilizing physical exercises and therapies to restore body functions and promote maximum client wellness and independence.
Key Responsibilities:
• Administers patient care and special procedures, utilizing unique skills/training to provide direct therapeutic care and teach rehabilitation skills to clients and caregivers.
• Coordinates PT services, providing assigned clients with individualized therapy programs that cater to their age-specific needs and goals.
• Develops and revises plans of care based on initial assessments, continual reassessments, client history, diagnosis, physician orders, expected outcomes, and client goals.
• Performs treatments involving physical agents such as heat, water, and electricity, using equipment like whirlpool baths, electrical muscle stimulation, and ultrasound, while adhering to utilization guidelines and protocols.
• Formulates and implements teaching plans, communicates significant clinical findings and changes to physicians and other personnel, and documents all skilled and medically necessary care thoroughly and accurately.
Requirements:
• Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.
• Current Oklahoma license as a Physical Therapist and current BLS certification or obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Five (5) years of full-time physical therapy work experience, with supervisory experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to interact effectively with diverse populations in stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, adhere to safety and infection control practices, and assume responsibility for seeking out educational and professional opportunities for personal growth and development.
