Physical Therapist

Potomac Healthcare Solutions•Portsmouth, VA

17h

About The Position

The Physical Therapist provides therapeutic procedures and a full range of therapy services for patient referrals from Orthopedics, General Medicine and Surgery, Primary Care Clinic, Rheumatology, and other approved specialties. The role involves delivering safe and timely patient care, documenting realistic treatment goals consistent with referring medical staff, administering and evaluating treatments, and adjusting care to maximize patient benefit. The Physical Therapist instructs patients and families in home treatment procedures; evaluates, fits, and adjusts prosthetic and orthotic devices; and provides treatment and discharge recommendations to staff. The role also provides clinical direction to assistants, technicians, aides, and students; participates in rehabilitation, seminar, quality assurance, and peer review activities; and performs related clerical, scheduling, and administrative duties in support of patient care and clinic operations. For personnel assigned to the Pain Management Department, additional duties include participating in a multidisciplinary team providing consultative services for patients with pain, an on-site designated ECHO tele-mentoring training program, and tele-mentoring, telemedicine, and tele-consults.

Requirements

Doctor of Physical Therapy degree; alternatively, a Master's degree in physical therapy for graduates prior to January 1, 2016, or a Baccalaureate degree in physical therapy for graduates prior to January 1, 2002.
Provide proof of professional development through continuing education within the last 24 months.
Have at least one year of experience as an outpatient orthopedic physical therapist within the preceding two years, or have graduated from an accredited Physical Therapy program within the preceding year.
Hold an active Physical Therapist license.
Be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

Provide therapeutic procedures and a full range of therapy services for referrals from Orthopedics, General Medicine and Surgery, Primary Care Clinic, Rheumatology, and other specialties approved by the Department Head/Division Officer.
Provide safe and timely patient care and develop realistic, documented treatment goals that satisfy the intent of referring medical staff.
Administer treatments using physical agents and equipment such as Game Ready, blood flow restriction units, mechanical traction, electrical stimulation, and ultrasound machines.
Evaluate treatment effects at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Instruct patients and families in treatment procedures to continue at home.
Evaluate, fit, and adjust prosthetic and orthotic devices, and recommend modifications as required.
Provide documented treatment and discharge recommendations to staff in routine, emergency, and special cases as needed.
Provide clinical direction to assistants, technicians, aides, students, and others.
Provide input to and attend rehabilitation team meetings, seminars, and quality assurance meetings.
Participate in peer review activities.
For Pain Management Department assignments, participate in a multidisciplinary team providing consultative services for patients suffering from pain.
For Pain Management Department assignments, participate in an on-site designated ECHO tele-mentoring training program and in tele-mentoring, telemedicine, and tele-consults.
Perform clerical, scheduling, and other related administrative duties in support of patient care and clinic operations.