Physical Therapist at Orange

Focused Post Acute Care Partners•West Orange, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Focused Post Acute Care Partners is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist for Focused Care at Orange in Orange, Texas. The Physical Therapist evaluates patients, develops treatment programs in collaboration with physicians, and provides physical therapy treatments. The role includes administering complex active and passive therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massages, and other modalities, as well as instructing, motivating, and assisting patients and caregivers in learning and improving activities of daily living. The Physical Therapist supervises and directs Physical Therapy Assistants when assigned. The position establishes, implements, and evaluates treatment programs, plans of care, goals, and discharge plans in coordination with physicians, revising them as patient status changes. It provides direct patient care and coordinates services with other clinicians and healthcare disciplines. The therapist is also expected to follow professional ethics, patient rights, and applicable state and federal requirements; contribute to interdisciplinary care and communication; and support the organization's standards, teamwork, and service goals. This role requires a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited college or university and a current license or registration as a Physical Therapist in the state of hire. Physical demands include lifting up to 50 pounds and assisting with patient transfers and repositioning. Work may involve exposure to unsanitary conditions in facility or home settings and to high-crime areas within the service community.

Requirements

Bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited college or university.
Current Physical Therapist license or registration in the state of hire.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, perform a one-person transfer 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.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Establish, implement, and continually evaluate physical therapy treatment programs, plans of care, goals, and discharge plans in conjunction with physicians; revise plans and goals as patient status changes.
Provide direct patient care and administer prescribed therapeutic exercises, massages, and modalities, including heat, light, water, ultrasound, infrared lamps, muscle stimulation, traction, hot and cold packs, paraffin baths, whirlpool, and diathermy, when competent and equipment is available.
Prioritize and plan treatment and travel times to use time efficiently while meeting patient needs.
Carry out orders professionally and in accordance with professional ethics, patient rights, and state and federal codes and regulations.
Communicate and coordinate care with other clinicians and healthcare disciplines, including participation in interdisciplinary patient care conferences as applicable.
Provide client and family education as appropriate and perform in-services when requested.
Use correct coding for services provided and maintain patient loads and productivity in line with work settings and company standards.
Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
Attend staff meetings, required in-services, and other requested meetings; respond to management and administration requests in a timely and courteous manner.
Use materials, equipment, and time safely and cost-effectively; organize work to complete responsibilities in a timely manner.
Follow infection-control practices and standard precautions; maintain attendance and punctuality.
Treat employees, patients, and business partners respectfully; support teamwork, collaboration, diversity, and organizational goals.
Assist coworkers and accept additional assignments as requested; perform other duties as assigned.