Physical Therapist l - Outpatient
About The Position
The Physical Therapist I provides outpatient rehabilitation care. The role evaluates patients, chooses and administers assessment techniques, and develops appropriate patient care plans based on a holistic view of each patient’s diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs. Plans may include modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups, and patient education. The therapist gathers and interprets information from medical records, physician reports, patients, and families; establishes functional goals with patients; and provides evidence-based interventions, reassessing and adjusting the plan of care as needed. The position documents evaluations, tests, progress and treatment notes, attendance, patient and family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges. It communicates evaluations and progress to physicians, referral sources, and clinical staff; coordinates schedules, treatment programs, and discharge planning; and supervises PTAs and rehabilitation technicians or aides as required for licensure. The work is in a fast-paced clinical environment, primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a Physical Therapy program.
- Applicable state license for Physical Therapy.
- BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
- Strong orthopedic or sports physical therapy experience preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Strong orthopedic or sports physical therapy experience.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients and select and administer appropriate assessment techniques.
- Interpret information from medical records, physician reports, patients, and families, and document findings.
- Develop patient care plans that may include modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups, and patient education.
- Establish functional goals with patients and provide evidence-based interventions, reassessing and adjusting plans of care as needed.
- Document evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance, patient and family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges.
- Communicate patient evaluations and progress to physicians, referral sources, and clinical staff.
- Coordinate patient schedules, treatment programs, and discharge planning.
- Supervise PTAs and rehabilitation technicians or aides as required for licensure.
- Demonstrate appropriate exercises and activities to patients and caregivers.
Benefits
- Paid time off programs
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
