Physical Therapist

Summary

Administer medically necessary physical therapy services as prescribed by physicians to patients with neuromuscular and/or musculoskeletal disorders. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Schedule, examine, evaluate, and identify physical capabilities and disabilities.
• Develop therapeutic goals, objectives, and treatment plans. 
• Use therapeutic techniques and exercise. 
• Monitor and chart patient’s therapy progress.
• Participate in medical therapy conferences. 
• Evaluate, order, and maintain medically necessary equipment related to this discipline.
• Maintain medical charts. 
• Fabricate and maintain special adaptive therapy equipment and devices. 
• Assist physicians in the evaluation of patients by administering various ability tests.
• Provide consultation and instruction to parents and relatives or interested individuals in methods of continuation of treatment at home. 
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; three years of occupational therapy experience within a multi-unit medical facilities practice. 
• Knowledgeable in orthopedic terminology, basic billing functions, basic clinical functions, administrative practices, operational systems and procedures in medical setting.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations 

• Physical Therapist Certification
• American Heart Association's Certification - BLS Certified  

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  PT staff must often be on their feet for much of the day and may have to lift patients who have trouble moving, standing, or walking. These duties can be stressful, as can dealing with injured people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.