Job Description
Physical Therapist, Acute Care
(Excellent Full Benefits Package, $20,000.00 Sign-ON Bonus, Relocation Assistance, Competitive Compensation Package and much more!)
Position Responsibilities:
- Plans therapy program for each patient, involving physical means, such as exercise, massage, heat, water, light, and electricity, as prescribed by physician.
- Applies diagnostic and prognostic muscles, nerves, joints, and functional ability tests.
- Directs and aids patient in active and passive exercises, muscle reeducation, and gait and functional training utilizing pulleys and weights, steps, and inclined surfaces.
- Gives whirlpool and contrast baths and applies moist packs.
- Directs patient in care and use of wheelchairs, walkers, standers, braces, crutches, and prosthetic and orthoptic devices.
- Gives instruction in posture control and therapeutic procedures to be continued by the patient. Develops, instruct and monitor home exercise program.
- Adapts conventional physical therapy techniques to meet the needs of patients unable to comprehend verbal commands or voluntarily carries out a regime of therapeutic exercises.
- Evaluates, records, and reports on patient's progress for review by other members of the rehabilitative team.
- Maintains department records, reports, and patient records. Utilizes proper documentation as required, including daily patient notes utilizing SOAP format.
- Maintains department policies, procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control. Assists in care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy required, Master’s degree preferred.
- New grads welcome to apply.
-Prior Cardiac Rehab experience preferred.
- Current Physical Therapist license required.
Basic Life Support certification required within 60 days of employment.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development