Physical Therapist

About the position

The Physical Therapist will evaluate patients and determine treatment plans, prepare documentation such as evaluations, daily notes, progress notes, and discharge summaries. The role involves consulting with the rehabilitation team to select treatment programs and coordinate services, developing home programs to enhance patient performance, and creating treatment protocols using evidence-based guidelines and patient-specific goals. The therapist will initiate and respond to referrals from healthcare professionals, maintain a positive service-oriented approach with patients, families, caregivers, and staff, and monitor patient progress while adjusting treatment plans as needed. Additional responsibilities include training and evaluating therapists, assisting with the orientation of new staff, managing equipment maintenance and supply inventory, committing to reducing costs and improving productivity, handling changing patient schedules, and maintaining positive relationships with the healthcare team. The therapist will also assist with Quality Assurance reports and facility reports, participate in program development and department meetings, comply with policies, promote company philosophy, ensure quality care delivery, respect patient privacy, confidentiality, and property, and celebrate workforce diversity.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and determine treatment plans.
• Prepare documentation such as evaluations, daily notes, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Consult with the rehabilitation team to select treatment programs and coordinate services.
• Develop home programs to enhance patient performance.
• Create treatment protocols using evidence-based guidelines and patient-specific goals.
• Initiate and respond to referrals from healthcare professionals.
• Maintain a positive service-oriented approach with patients, families, caregivers, and staff.
• Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Train and evaluate therapists, and assist with the orientation of new staff.
• Manage equipment maintenance and supply inventory.
• Commit to reducing costs and improving productivity.
• Handle changing patient schedules and maintain positive relationships with the healthcare team.
• Assist with Quality Assurance reports and facility reports.
• Participate in program development, department meetings, and comply with policies.
• Promote company philosophy and ensure quality care delivery.
• Respect patient privacy, confidentiality, and property.
• Celebrate workforce diversity.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or DPT degree in Physical Therapy.
• Current Healthcare Provider CPR certification.
• Mandatory Reporter of Child and Dependent Adult abuse training certification (within 30 days of hire).
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound decision-making.
• Ability to accept and work with diverse populations, culturally, economically, and educationally.
• Must have a valid driver's license, auto liability insurance, and reliable transportation if driving is required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
• Short and long-term disability.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).