Physical Therapist

Appalachian Regional Healthcare • Harlan, KY

7d

About The Position

The Staff Physical Therapist conducts and supervises physical therapy programs to help patients achieve the maximum physical performance possible, prevent disability, and teach patients, families, and significant others to function within the scope of any permanent physical disability. Location may vary depending on facility needs.

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.
• Foreign-trained therapists must have credentials reviewed and approved by an independent agency appointed by the State Board of Physical Therapy.
• Licensed, or eligible for licensure, as a physical therapist in the state where employed.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision for the Physical Therapy department in the absence of a Director of Physical Therapy.
• Provide direct physical therapy treatment, including exercise, gait training, activities of daily living, muscle re-education, and modalities, in accordance with physician's orders.
• Evaluate patients from a physical therapy standpoint.
• Supervise physical therapy treatments provided by Physical Therapy Workers.
• Record patient responses to treatment and continually re-evaluate patients' physical status.
• Evaluate and adjust equipment used by patients and personnel.
• Maintain communication with physicians, nursing, and other appropriate departments regarding physical therapy treatments.
• Train patients' families in rehabilitation techniques to be administered at home.
• Assist patients and families in setting goals and making home-environment adaptations consistent with patients' capabilities and limitations.
• Provide in-service education and consultation on physical therapy procedures and techniques to other members of the health care team to help plan for total patient needs.
• Assist in clinical education of students or faculty as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time