Physical Therapist

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Physical Therapist

It is our goal to provide the finest Orthopaedic care possible. This philosophy requires that all office staff and providers be sensitive and responsive to patients' needs and preferences. To ensure that we hire and retain the quality of staff needed for implementing our philosophy of service, we have adopted the following job description for this position. The position requires that the employee be available approximately forty hours per week and that also the employee be flexible in his / her schedule to provide efficient service for the group and work additional hours as needed. The employee however, will be expected to work no more than five days per week. Many of the responsibilities require that you have a working knowledge of computers and the ability to learn the proper use of the programs utilized in this office, or those that which may be necessary to meet the needs of the practice. The hours, pay scale, and benefits will be defined as shall be agreed to.

BASIC FUNCTION : Under the supervision of the Director of Physical Therapy, the Physical Therapist shall provide all responsibilities necessary for the successful operation of the Physical Therapy Department for Arrowhead Orthopaedics.

RESPONSIBILITIES : Work is primarily performed in the Physical Therapy Department located within one of Arrowhead Orthopaedics offices. There will be contact on a daily basis with confidential files pertaining to patients' care, and the Physical Therapist must be able to handle this information with the highest degree of privacy, discretion, and professionalism. The Physical Therapist is responsible for accomplishing the duties set forth below :

General Activities (There may be other duties required of this position not listed below) :

• Identifying patient care issues; providing information and commentary; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physical therapy directives.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying therapy histories.
• Assesses abnormal conditions by reviewing physical therapist's interpretations of patient evaluations and test results.
• Documents patient care services in electronic medical record system.
• Performs therapeutic procedures 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 supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.

Essential Functions :

RELATIONSHIPS : The Physical Therapist should observe and conduct the following relationships :

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Physical Therapist Assistant will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor and his / her assignees. Arrowhead Orthopaedics reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

Requirements

Skill Requirements :

Typical Physical Demands :

Salary Description

$90,000 - 110,000