Physical Therapist

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Provides physical therapy services to patients according to physician orders.
• Assesses and evaluates therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status and participates in the development of the care plan.
• Evaluates home environment and designs home exercise program.
• Directs physical therapy treatment and instructs patients, families and caregivers in the home exercise program.
• Recommends and/or provides assistive equipment for use in the patient's home.
• Determines priority needs for physical therapy.
• Administers manual exercises; instructs, encourages and assists patients in performing physical activities, ambulatory functional activities and daily living activities.
• Evaluates effects of physical therapy treatments and fit of prosthetic and orthotic devices by observing, noting and evaluating patient's progress; recommends adjustments and modifications.
• Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as necessary.
• Instructs other personnel and/or family/caregiver of areas of treatment that they may assist patient, as well as instructing them on the goals for the patient.
• Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.
• Participates in discharge planning for the patient.
• Provides in-service education programs for home health personnel as needed.
• Supervises physical therapy assistants every 30 days when re-evaluation of patient is done.
• When therapy is the only skilled service, instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care every 2 weeks.

Pay

Pay Rate Based on experience and education

Location

Salina

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.