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Job description
Physical Therapist, Outpatient
An outpatient physical therapist treats patients in a clinic, hospital, or other facility, rather than in the patient's home. Outpatient physical therapy can help with a variety of conditions, including injuries, arthritis, and nerve problems.
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 physician's referral and patient's 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.
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
Worksite address
midland, TX, 79709, US
Who can apply
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