Physical Therapist

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Evaluates, administers, and directs the administration of therapeutic procedures to patients recovering from injury, disease, surgery, or other ailments, as prescribed by a referring practitioner. Establishes goals of physical therapy, re-assesses patient’s progress at regular, timely intervals, and supports findings with appropriate documentation. This job classification is required to care for patients of all ages. May direct support staff in assisting with treatment.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
Greater than one year of experience as a physical therapist.
Licensure as a Physical Therapist by the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
Mobility & Posture: Continuous standing, sitting, and walking. Infrequent climbing stairs. Continuous working indoors. Infrequent working outdoors (temperature extremes). Frequent working from elevated areas. Frequent working in confined/cramped spaces. Infrequent kneeling. Continuous bending at the waist. Frequent twisting at the waist. Frequent squatting.
Manual Dexterity & Strength: Frequent pinching operations. Continuous gross motor use (fingers/hands). Continuous firm grasping (fingers/hands). Frequent fine manipulation (fingers/hands). Frequent reaching overhead. Continuous reaching in all directions. Continuous repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders). Continuous full use of both legs. Frequent balance & coordination (lower extremities).
Lifting & Force Requirements: Infrequent lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted. Infrequent lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”. Infrequent lift up to 25 lbs. overhead. Frequent exert up to 50 lbs. of force (e.g., transfer 100 lb. non-ambulatory patient = 50 lbs. force, push 400 lb. patient in wheelchair on carpet = 20 lbs. force, push patient stretcher one-handed = 25 lbs. force).
Vision & Sensory: Continuous maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes). Continuous recognize objects (near/far). Continuous color discrimination. Continuous depth perception. Continuous peripheral vision. Continuous hearing acuity (with correction). Continuous tactile sensory function. Continuous gross motor with fine motor coordination. Continuous olfactory (smell) function. Continuous respirator use qualification.

Responsibilities

Evaluates, administers, and directs the administration of therapeutic procedures to patients recovering from injury, disease, surgery, or other ailments, as prescribed by a referring practitioner.
Establishes goals of physical therapy.
Re-assesses patient’s progress at regular, timely intervals.
Supports findings with appropriate documentation.
May direct support staff in assisting with treatment.