Physical Therapist, Outpatient


Job description:

Physical Therapist (Outpatient)
  • Join a wonderful organization that values and invests in its employees!
  • Full-time, Monday thru Friday
  • Competitive compensation and strong benefits!

About the position:

Develops and administers physical therapy Plan of Care for patients to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability following illness, disease, or injury.

  • Reviews and evaluates physicians referral and patients medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required.
  • Plans and prepares written plan of care based on evaluation of available patient data.
  • Confers with physician and other health practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggests revisions in treatment programs, and integrates physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patient care.
  • Records patient treatment, response, and progress.
  • Assists the Clinic Director in planning of physical therapy services, as needed.
  • Performs tests, measurements, and evaluations, such as functional activities/ADLs, range of motion, manual muscle tests, gait analysis, and records and evaluates findings to aid in establishing or revising Plan of Care;
  • Provides evaluation and administers a variety of treatments to the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary and integumentary systems.
  • Evaluates effects of treatments at various intensities and durations and adjusts treatment to achieve maximum benefit.
  • Instructs, motivates, and assists patients in exercises, such as isometric and progressive-resistive and in functional activities, such as gait training, transfer training; Utilizes weights, exercise machines, mats steps, inclined surfaces, assistive and supportive devices such as walkers, canes, crutches, parallel bars, orthoses, and prostheses.
  • Consults with physician in the advent of adverse reactions.
  • Maintains documentation consistent with third party reimbursement.
  • Attends and participates in scheduled in-service training, educational classes and meetings to maintain current credentials as applicable and as managed by regulatory agencies and company policies.
  • Participates in QAA program
  • Provides input to the Clinical Director on performance appraisals for Physical Therapist Assistants and Rehabilitation Aides
  • Delegates and supervises appropriate clinical responsibilities according to their State practice act.

Qualifications:

Licensed Physical Therapist, or recent DPT graduate

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

  • Opportunity to earn high compensation with performance based incentives
  • Company is invested in helping its employees grow professionally
  • Leadership/entrepreneurship programs offered and encouraged
  • 250 rehab locations throughout eastern and midwest US
  • Option to transfer to another clinic if relocating to another geographical area

Salary Type : Annual Salary

Salary Min : $ 75000

Salary Max : $ 95000

Currency Type : USD