Physical Therapist at Center
About The Position
Focused Care at Center is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to evaluate patients, develop treatment programs in collaboration with physicians, and provide physical therapy treatments. The therapist administers complex active and passive therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and various modalities; instructs and motivates patients and caregivers in improving activities of daily living; and supervises Physical Therapy Assistants when assigned. The role establishes, implements, and evaluates treatment plans, goals, and discharge plans, adjusting them as patient status changes. It provides direct patient care, coordinates care with physicians and other disciplines, participates in patient care conferences, and supports patient and family education. The position also carries supervisory, communication, documentation, safety, productivity, and professional conduct responsibilities. The employer describes a culture focused on excellence in long-term care and recognition through its ROCKStar program. Employees may also access earned pay on their own schedule through the voluntary DailyPay benefit.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited college or university.
- Current license or registration as a Physical Therapist in the state of hire.
- Ability to execute the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, perform one-person transfers in routine and emergency situations, and reposition a bedbound patient alone.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, pull, climb, reach, lift, and perform repetitive upper-extremity movements.
Responsibilities
- Establish, implement, and evaluate Physical Therapy treatment programs, plans of care, goals, and discharge plans in conjunction with the physician; revise them as patient status changes.
- Provide direct patient care and administer therapeutic exercises, massage, and prescribed modalities within demonstrated competency and with available equipment.
- Plan treatment and travel times to provide efficient care while meeting patient needs.
- Ensure orders are carried out professionally and in accordance with professional ethics, patient rights, and applicable state and federal codes and regulations.
- Communicate and coordinate with clinicians and other health care providers involved in patient care, including participation in interdisciplinary patient care conferences as applicable.
- Supervise and direct Physical Therapy Assistants and carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with policies and applicable laws.
- Provide client and family education and perform in-services as requested.
- Use correct coding for services provided and maintain patient loads consistent with work settings and company standards and established productivity requirements.
- Maintain attendance and punctuality; attend staff meetings, required in-services, and other meetings as requested.
- Use materials, equipment, and time safely and cost-effectively; organize workload to complete responsibilities in a timely manner.
- Observe infection control and standard precautions.
- Communicate effectively, treat employees, patients, and business partners respectfully, foster teamwork, and respond to management requests in a timely and courteous manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Voluntary DailyPay benefit providing access to pay on the employee's own schedule.
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Job Type
Full-time
