Physical Therapist

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.•Middlesborough, KY

15d

About The Position

The Staff Physical Therapist conducts and supervises physical therapy programs to help patients reach their maximum possible physical performance, prevent disability, and teach patients, families, and significant others to function within the scope of any permanent physical disability. The therapist provides patient treatment and evaluation, supervises treatment delivered by Physical Therapy Workers, and coordinates care with physicians, nursing, and other appropriate departments. The role also supports patient and family education, care planning, home adaptations, in-service education, consultation, and clinical education of students or faculty as required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of physical therapy approved by either the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or the American Physical Therapy Association.
Licensed, or eligible for licensure, as a Physical Therapist in the state where employed.

Responsibilities

Provides supervision for the Physical Therapy department in the absence of a Director of Physical Therapy.
Provides direct physical therapy treatment, including exercise, gait training, A.D.L., muscle re-education, and modalities, in accordance with physician's orders.
Evaluates patients from a physical therapy standpoint.
Supervises physical therapy treatments provided by the Physical Therapy Workers.
Records patient responses to treatment and continually re-evaluates patients' physical status.
Evaluates and adjusts equipment used by patients and personnel.
Communicates with physicians, nursing, and other appropriate departments regarding physical therapy treatments.
Trains patients' families in rehabilitation techniques to be administered in the home.
Assists patients and families in setting goals and making home-environment adaptations consistent with patients' capabilities and limitations.
Provides in-service education and consultation on physical therapy procedures and techniques to other health care team members to help plan for total patient needs.
Assists in clinical education of students or faculty as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.