Per Diem Physical Therapist
Brio Living Services•Chelsea, MI
•$50 - $56•Onsite
About The Position
The Physical Therapist works in the Kresge Health & Rehab Center at Chelsea Retirement Community, serving Memory Care, Assisted Living, and Independent Living. The role evaluates, assesses, plans, organizes, and administers rehabilitative programs to improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. The schedule is three shifts per calendar month, with regular weekend coverage and two holidays per year expected. The position is per diem and located in Chelsea, Michigan.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
- At least one year of experience as a physical therapist.
- Current state Physical Therapist license.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 35 pounds without assistance.
- Adequate visual acuity to examine patients and read printed materials or computer screens.
Responsibilities
- Perform and document initial examinations to assess patient data, identify problems, and establish a diagnosis before treatment.
- Review physician referrals and patient medical records to determine appropriate physical therapy treatments.
- Conduct and document tests and measurements of patients’ strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory or circulatory efficiency.
- Design and implement individualized physical therapy programs to maintain, improve, or restore physical function, alleviate pain, and prevent further dysfunction.
- Set treatment goals, track progress, and outline plans for reevaluation.
- Administer manual exercises, massage, and traction to relieve pain, improve strength, and prevent deformities or disabilities.
- Evaluate treatment effects and adjust interventions as needed to maximize benefit.
- Educate patients and families on therapeutic exercises and home care routines.
- Collaborate with patients, medical practitioners, and other relevant parties to develop, implement, and assess treatment plans.
- Communicate professionally with patients in person and by phone.
- Record patients’ prognosis, treatment plans, progress, and responses in medical records, manually or through computer systems.
- Comply with professional, ethical, and legal standards related to patient care.
- Perform job duties in person and through phone communication.
Benefits
- Flexible per diem scheduling.
- Paid breaks.
- Wellness program and reimbursement of $120 per year.
- Retirement savings plan (403b).
- Daily Pay with the ability to transfer daily earnings.
- Team member referral bonus of $500.
- Employee discounts on various services and products.
