Physical Therapist, Acute Care

Physical Therapist, Acute Care

(Excellent Full Benefits Package, $20,000.00 Sign-ON Bonus, Relocation Assistance, Competitive Compensation Package and much more!)

Position Responsibilities:

• Plans therapy program for each patient, involving physical means, such as exercise, massage, heat, water, light, and electricity, as prescribed by physician.
• Applies diagnostic and prognostic muscles, nerves, joints, and functional ability tests.
• Directs and aids patient in active and passive exercises, muscle reeducation, and gait and functional training utilizing pulleys and weights, steps, and inclined surfaces.
• Gives whirlpool and contrast baths and applies moist packs.
• Directs patient in care and use of wheelchairs, walkers, standers, braces, crutches, and prosthetic and orthoptic devices.
• Gives instruction in posture control and therapeutic procedures to be continued by the patient. Develops, instruct and monitor home exercise program.
• Adapts conventional physical therapy techniques to meet the needs of patients unable to comprehend verbal commands or voluntarily carries out a regime of therapeutic exercises.
• Evaluates, records, and reports on patient's progress for review by other members of the rehabilitative team.
• Maintains department records, reports, and patient records. Utilizes proper documentation as required, including daily patient notes utilizing SOAP format.
• Maintains department policies, procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control. Assists in care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy required, Master’s degree preferred.
• New grads welcome to apply.

-Prior Cardiac Rehab experience preferred.

• Current Physical Therapist license required.

Basic Life Support certification required within 60 days of employment.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development