Physical Therapist

Essential Job Functions

• Evaluates program participants through appropriate evaluation procedures and develops written treatment programs for each participant.
• Administers appropriate treatment programs and communicates program participant needs to appropriate staff.
• Provides needed re-evaluation and programmatic changes as necessary.
• Maintains timely and appropriate program participant/administrative and department documentation.
• Ensures adherence to accreditation standards, licensure standards, professional code of ethics, and confidentiality.
• Attends programmatic meetings on request for team reports, policy setting, exchange of information, etc.; attends other appropriate meetings/conferences as needed.
• Attends clinical meetings to exchange, discuss, and evaluate program participant treatment programs.
• Serves on rehabilitation treatment team(s).
• Communicates with physicians, staff, professionals/paraprofessionals, consultants, families, and community resources as needed to ensure effectiveness of physical therapy program.
• Plans and implements in-service programs for staff and other groups as requested/assigned by supervisor.
• Serves on orientation programs for new staff, program participants, and PT/PTA students.
• Writes service summaries as requested by case manager/program director and maintains daily billing summaries and turns them into the appropriate staff.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Disciplines specific supervision of PTAs and Interns as required.

Minimum Knowledge And Skills Required By The Job

• Education And Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy; one year’s experience preferred.
• Certificates, Licenses, And Registrations: State licensure in physical therapy.
• Other Skills And Abilities: N/A

Physical Requirements

• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.