Physical Therapist
Admiral Health and Rehab•Silver Spring, MD
•$55 - $60•Onsite
About The Position
Woodside Rehab & Nursing, a Vierra Communities property, is seeking an in-house Physical Therapist to provide therapy to residents and patients in a skilled nursing setting. The role focuses on helping patients regain independence and optimizing their physical abilities through assessment, treatment, care planning, and coordination with patients, families, staff, and other professionals. The therapy department has a bright, open-concept floor. The posting lists the position as full-time and PRN, non-exempt, and essential personnel.
Requirements
- License to practice Physical Therapy in the state.
- Successful completion of the National Certification Examination for Physical Therapist.
- Pass a criminal background check.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Patience, empathy, and compassion needed to care for elderly patients.
- Ability to work cooperatively with other healthcare professionals.
- Ability to write, read, and speak English.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with long-term care and/or geriatric care.
Responsibilities
- Optimize patients’ physical abilities and skills by performing or supervising therapy staff, including initiating referrals, evaluating and treating appropriate patients, complying with Minimum Data Set procedures, participating in care planning, documenting progress, and communicating patient status and needs.
- Conduct regular patient screenings to determine the need for intervention or treatment.
- Establish individual patient schedules in conjunction with other team members.
- Develop treatment plans by identifying problems, long- and short-term goals, and methods to achieve those goals.
- Coordinate treatment plans with patients, families, and other team members.
- Implement and conduct treatment as outlined in treatment plans.
- Monitor patient responses to intervention and modify treatment as indicated to achieve goals in accordance with physicians’ orders.
- Develop appropriate home or community programming to maintain and enhance patients’ performance in their own environments.
- Document patient assessments, treatment, follow-up, and termination of services.
- Adapt treatment to meet individual patient needs.
- Provide, recommend, or fabricate adaptive devices, orthotics, or prosthetics, and train patients, families, and appropriate staff in their use or application.
- Participate in discharge planning.
- Perform other assigned duties or special projects.
Benefits
- Seven holidays.
- Generous paid time off.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance.
- Voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) with immediate enrollment and employer match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Referral bonus program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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