Physical Therapist - Outpatient Pelvic Health

Responsibilities

• Evaluation and Treatment Implementation
• Conduct comprehensive evaluations using age- and disability-appropriate assessments.
• Establish baselines and develop individualized treatment plans promoting functional improvement.
• Assess patient abilities and limitations including neuromuscular movement and stability, sensation, perception, muscle strength, range of motion, body mechanics, vocational and prevocational abilities (adults), and developmental milestones (pediatrics).
• Evaluate patients' home and work environments and recommend necessary physical barrier modifications or ergonomic adaptations.
• Treatment Delivery and Monitoring
• Administer therapy consistent with the treatment plan, employing suitable procedures, equipment, and techniques.
• Recommend, justify, and arrange for the delivery of therapeutic equipment as needed.
• Continuously re-evaluate patients, monitor progress, and adjust treatment plans to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Make discharge recommendations when appropriate.
• Collaborate and co-treat with therapists and other healthcare professionals to provide integrated, multidisciplinary care.
• Facilitate the use of orthotic and prosthetic devices to enhance patient mobility and function.

Qualifications

• Education: As required by licensure.
• Skills: Able to render patient services and may supervise Licensed Physical Therapy Assistants (LPTAs), Therapy Aides and students. Excellent organizational skills to facilitate program development. Demonstrates competency in obtaining and interpreting information related to patient needs; knowledge of normal growth and development; and an understanding of the range of treatment needed. Skilled in-home program development and family training. Knowledge in appropriate selection and use of DME (wheelchairs, walkers, etc.). Computer skills.
• Licensure: Current Physical Therapist license for applicable state required or Physical Therapist Compact Privilege for applicable state required. BLS for Provider certification from the American Heart Association required.

Pay

Pay Range: USD $48.69 - USD $69.65 /Hr.