Therapist / Physical Therapist / Virginia / Permanent / Physical Therapist (PT) Job

Summary : Ref # : C-PT-

Profession : Physical Therapist (PT)

Job Type : Full-time

Location : Floyd, VA

Start Date : ASAP

Schedule : , 08 : 00 AM-04 : 30 PM

Requirements :

Valid Physical Therapy license in the practicing state(s) or proof of eligibility.

Masters degree in Physical Therapy, or Masters degree in a related field plus a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy, or Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy with 5 years of PT experience.

Valid drivers license or reliable transportation

Responsibilities :

Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants, temporary licensees, students, and support personnel per state licensure and professional standards.

Adhere to department and patient treatment schedules, timely clinical and billing documentation, and attend work-related meetings.

Participate in patient care and staffing conferences.

Refer patients to other disciplines and agencies as needed.

Collaborate with the rehabilitation team to select appropriate therapeutic regimens.

Adapt programs and care plans to meet individual patient needs.

Promote a safe environment and eliminate fire and safety hazards.

Order necessary supplies and equipment.

Maintain, clean, and report the need for equipment repairs.

Ensure patients and families receive high-quality, compassionate service.

Screen, examine, and evaluate patients to establish diagnoses, identify impairments, set treatment goals, and plan care, while documenting all services and treatment plans, including therapeutic exercises (aerobic, balance, coordination, strength, flexibility), functional training, manual therapy, airway clearance, integumentary repair, electrotherapeutic, physical agent and mechanical modalities, health and wellness education, chronic disease management, fall risk assessment and intervention, and case management.

Select activities suited to patients' physical and mental capacities.

Instruct patients in mobility skills and evaluate their progress and behavior.

Perform routine reexaminations to modify or progress treatment plans.

Incorporate health and wellness programming into treatment plans.

Conduct home and community mobility assessments and provide safety recommendations.

Other duties assigned by Management