Physical Therapist at Clarksville

Focused Post Acute Care Partners•Mabry, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Focused Post Acute Care Partners is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to join its team at Focused Care at Clarksville in Clarksville, Texas. The therapist evaluates patients, develops physical therapy treatment programs in collaboration with physicians, and delivers physical therapy treatments. The role includes administering active and passive therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and other modalities; instructing, motivating, and assisting patients and caregivers with activities of daily living; and supervising and directing Physical Therapy Assistants when assigned. The Physical Therapist establishes, implements, and evaluates treatment programs, plans of care, goals, and discharge plans in conjunction with physicians, revising plans as patient status changes. The position provides direct patient care, coordinates care with other disciplines, participates in interdisciplinary conferences, and supports patient and family education. It also requires maintaining professional standards, accurate coding, infection-control practices, productivity, punctuality, and effective communication. The therapist may perform in-services and other duties as assigned.

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 perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to meet established patient-load and productivity requirements.
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

Evaluate patients and develop physical therapy treatment programs in collaboration with physicians.
Establish, implement, and continually evaluate treatment programs, plans of care, goals, and discharge plans; revise them based on changes in patient status.
Provide direct patient care and administer prescribed therapeutic exercises, massage, and modalities to support muscle and nerve function or pain management.
Prioritize and plan treatment and travel times to provide efficient care while meeting patient needs.
Ensure orders are carried out in accordance with professional ethics, patient rights, and applicable state and federal codes and regulations.
Coordinate the Physical Therapy program with physicians and other health care providers and disciplines.
Communicate with clinicians and participate in interdisciplinary patient care conferences as applicable.
Instruct, motivate, and assist patients and caregivers in learning and improving activities of daily living; provide client and family education as appropriate.
Supervise and direct Physical Therapy Assistants when assigned.
Maintain appropriate patient loads and follow established productivity requirements.
Observe infection-control practices and standard precautions; use materials, equipment, and time safely and cost-effectively.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, required in-services, and other requested meetings; perform in-services as requested.
Maintain professional, respectful, and timely communication with patients, employees, business partners, and management.
Organize workload, maintain attendance and punctuality, and assist coworkers or accept additional assignments as requested.
Use correct coding for services provided and respond to management or administration requests for information.
Perform other duties as assigned.