Physical Therapist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in physical therapy as evidenced by a college diploma.
• Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the state of Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Restores patient's function, alleviates pain, and prevents disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy.
• Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
• Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities and in using assistive and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects practice operations by keeping the information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Develops physical therapy staff by providing information, developing and conducting in-service training programs.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Flexible Scheduling (for example: four 10-hour days; three 8-hour plus one 6-hour day, etc.)
• Vacation Accrual, Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays