Physical Therapist

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Are you passionate about serving patients in an inspiring work environment alongside talented people? Get moving with OCR! With over 50 years in business, we are the premier provider of orthopedic care in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska.

Our organization continues to grow and we are looking for individuals who share our mission.

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating / assessing needs of referred patients and formulating treatment plans.

This position provides therapy services defined in treatment plans and works cooperatively with physicians, case managers, and adjustors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluates the extent of the patient’s disabilities to determine appropriate treatment programs.
• Administers medically prescribed physical therapy treatment on patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint, and bone diseases, to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability.
• Reviews physician's referral (prescription) and patient's condition and medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required.
• Records treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enters information into computer.
• Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• One year previous orthopaedic and manual therapy experience, preferred.
• Licensed Physical Therapist within the state of Colorado. Must be in good standing.
• Current Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification, required.
• Core competencies in job knowledge, communication, customer service, planning / organizing, quantity, and confidentiality.
• Acceptable motor vehicle driving history, valid and free from restrictions, and must have a valid driver’s license and appropriate vehicle insurance coverage.

Ability to travel between all OCR locations.

Physical Requirements

• The work environment is the typical medical office environment. The employee must be able to complete their work satisfactorily in an environment where there are significant distractions, including staff, patients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee will regularly assist patients in turning and arising from exam table; will regularly push wheelchair patients;

and regularly assists patients in arising from and returning to wheelchair or bed.

Benefits :

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Retirement savings and profit sharing plan participation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuing Medical Education (depending on position)
• Paid Time Off
• Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status, and a waiting period may apply.

Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (OCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind.

OCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person's race, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other protected status.