Outpatient Physical Therapist

Job Description

Acacia Health Center at Sagewood employees are expected to promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees. This is a whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight dimensions of wellness : Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed residents' wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive effect on the employees, as a result.

Full Time

SALARY : $42 - $55 PER HOUR

What you'll do :

• Responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of records in regard to patient care for all patients on personal case load.
• Responsible for the correct reporting of billing information of Physical Therapy in regard to all patients on personal case load.
• Provide direct patient care as prescribed, including evaluation and treatment planning.
• Responsible for the reporting and interpretation of treatment results.
• Participate in development and presentation of in-services for the facility as requested.
• Supervise support personnel in immediate work areas as appropriate.
• Perform clinical functions : screens, evaluations, development of treatment plans, and delivery of treatment in accordance with facility, Medicare, and Facility's policies and procedures.
• Assist and assess transfers, gait and balance as required by functional mobility of patient level of assistance from minimum to maximum.
• Manual manipulation, including pushing and / or pulling of patient body parts and limbs.
• Participate in meetings regarding patient care as appropriate.
• Assist when appropriate with any community education and public relations activities of the facility.
• Maintains a high standard of resident care.
• Responds immediately to all crisis and / or calls for assistance.
• Actively participates in in-services, department meetings and continuing education.
• Provide education to patient's family as well as staff on the specific treatment plan as well as therapy goals for the patient.
• Responsible for the coordination and cooperation with other staff members in carrying out the treatment plan as established.

You will enjoy :

Who you are :

A minimum of Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Sedentary tasks related to job - approximately 10%

Physical tasks as listed - approximately 90%. CPR certified. Licensed by the State in the designated geographic area in their respective therapy profession.

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