What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist / PT position at BrightSpring Health Services?
| ID | 2025-162626 | Line of Business | Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation | Position Type | PRN |
Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation
Join us as we expand into Las Vegas, Nevada!
Make an Impact in our Home and Community Program:
Imagine a career helping patients get back to what's most important to them - whether that's returning to work, playing the piano or coaching Little League baseball. Now imagine having the flexibility to be creative in how you do that - blending scientifically backed rehab methods with the patient's unique environment and interests. That's what makes every day different for our team members, the sky is the limit!
Who we are looking for:
- You are ready to treat your client beyond a staged environment into real life experiences like cooking in their kitchen, navigating grocery stores, restaurants, outdoor activities, and the workplace
- You thrive in an autonomous setting, and value being a part of a collaborative team of dynamic therapists
What you will receive:
- Flexible Schedule Created by You
- Paid per hour (not just per visit)
- Driving, Travel, Mileage Reimbursement
- Educational Programs
- Growth/Advancement Opportunities
What you will do: Responsibilities listed include but not limited to:
- Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans
- Regularly re-assess effectiveness of treatment plans, attend staffing meetings and family conferences
- Perform discharge evaluations, make appropriate recommendations for home and community safety, and provide referral and education resources
- Communicate patient's needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, person receiving services and family members
- Communicates with other disciplines to ensure collaboration, coordination of care and enhance patient outcomes
What you will need:
- Minimum of bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from a college or university with accredited Physical Therapy program
- Current, unrestricted license as Physical Therapist by state in which practicing
- Current Basic Life Support or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification in accordance state regulations
- A minimum of one year's work experience as a physical therapist preferred
- Demonstrates knowledge of rehabilitation techniques related to complex neurological injury
- Communicates effectively and professionally in verbal and written interactions
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients which may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds following safety procedures
- Duties require fine motor skills,visual acuity, and walking/ standing for extended periods
- Additional physical requirements include: pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning frequently at times
- A health screen or examination may be required prior to assignment and periodically thereafter, depending on the specific location policy, local or state regulations to verify that he/she is physically capable of performing assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations
It's quite simply who we are, we believe in removing the walls associated with neuro rehab - including physical, emotional, and environmental - and focusing on:
- Teaching relevant skills in the individual's environment as opposed to a staged setting.
- Going beyond personal care to real-life experiences like navigating the kitchen, the bathroom, the grocery store and workplace.
- Building the individual's personal goals into the therapy plan.
Through this program, instead of just learning to prepare a meal, individuals will learn to shop in their local grocery store and use their own kitchen and learn to navigate their own bathrooms safely.
Join the team by applying today!
Res-Care, Inc., dba BrightSpring Health Services (“ResCare”), is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ResCare does not discriminate against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment, or on the basis of gender in its health programs and activities.
