About this opportunity
Apple Rehab Inc lists this Licensed Physical Therapist, Per Diem opportunity in guilford, Connecticut. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Apple Rehab Guilford a 86 bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located in scenic Guilford on waterfront property along the East River. In our small and comfortable home, residents enjoy water views from their rooms and sunny atriums flooded with natural light. At Apple Rehab Guilford we pride ourselves on decades of staff longevity, contributing to superior outcomes and quality of care.
The Apple Rehab Difference
What distinguishes Apple Rehab? We think it is our philosophy of Better Life, which operates on the premise that each patient and staff member is a special individual with unique thoughts, ideas and experiences. It is the quality of the relationships between our staff and patients that make Apple Rehab a better place to live and work. Apple Rehab is a best-in-class provider of short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing services. We seek to attract and retain the best employees; in turn we offer a competitive salary and first-rate benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance as well as paid time off, 401(k) and much more.
Job Title: Physical Therapist
Job Description/Qualifications
Position Summary
Physical Therapists (PTs) provides a variety of medical services to help individuals who have been injured or physically affected by illness to recover or improve function. A physical therapist must be able to evaluate a patient’s condition and devise a customized physical rehabilitation and treatment plan. The PTs’ goal is to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability, in order to maximize quality of life.
Position Responsibilities
Physical Therapists provide care to patients based on the application of scientific physical therapy principles. Responsibilities of the Physical Therapist include (but are not limited to):
Plans and administers medically prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases, to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability
Reviews physicians referral (prescription) and patients condition and medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required
Tests and measures patients strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency, and records findings to develop or revise treatment programs
Plans and prepares written treatment program based on evaluation of patient data
Administers manual exercises to improve and maintain function
Instructs, motivates, and assists patient to perform various physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, daily-living activities, and in use of assistant and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses
Administers treatments involving application of physical agents, using equipment, such as hydrotherapy tanks and whirlpool baths, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines
Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum
Administers massage
Administers traction to relieve pain
Records treatment, response, and progress in patients chart or enters information into computer.
Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patients health care.
Orients, instructs, and directs work activities of assistants and aides.
Uphold HIPAA regulations
Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts
Physical Requirements
Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds. Moving, lifting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up
100 pounds.
Ability to stand for extended periods
Fine motor skills
Visual acuity
Required Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited PT program
Current PT license, in good standing with the State licensing board
NEW GRADS WELCOME TO APPLY!
Federal-, State- and GHR-required credentials current and on file
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Worksite address
guilford, CT, 06437, US
Who can apply
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