Physical Therapist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate of Physical Therapy.
• Current State Physical Therapy License.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire or transfer.
• Ability to maintain awareness of patient satisfaction and teamwork.
• Attention to detail.
• Adaptability and ability to perform under pressure in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Flexibility to work as needed for appropriate departmental coverage.
• Basic computer knowledge and ability to become proficient in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Proficient time management skills.
• Sufficient English speaking, reading, and writing proficiency to perform essential job functions, especially those affecting patient or employee safety or security.
• Demonstrated knowledge of physical therapy modalities.

Nice To Haves

• Additional languages.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and conduct medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs.
• Provide educational information on injury prevention, ergonomics, restorative therapy, and rehabilitation therapy.
• Supervise and delegate care to certified patient therapy assistants, therapy technicians, therapy aides, students, and other support personnel; assess competence and establish communication channels.
• Assess patients as appropriate to their requested and provided therapy, including neonate, pediatric, adolescent, geriatric, and general patient populations, and perform reassessments as required by policy.
• Administer treatments using physical agent modalities and equipment, including moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines.
• Perform physical therapy interventions using standard techniques and skills appropriate to the patient's age and condition.
• Evaluate, fit, and adjust prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommend modifications.
• Plan and carry out individualized physical treatment programs to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, and prevent physical dysfunction.
• Develop teaching plans based on identified learning needs, include family as appropriate, and evaluate learning effectiveness.
• Establish an appropriate plan of care with the patient, identify and document goals and anticipated progress, and plan reevaluation.
• Communicate professionally with patients, physicians, family members, and coworkers using positive language and constructive problem-solving techniques.
• Treat patients and families with respect and dignity and identify and address their psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs.