Physical Therapist – Powerback Rehabilitation To You

Overview

Rochester NH | Mobile Outpatient therapy
Physical Therapist
Full time | 40 hours/wk
Salaried Offering $5,000 Bonus!

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats in the most functional environment which is the patient's home.
• Develops and delivers physical therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation.
• Makes referrals to other disciplines and agencies to address the comprehensive needs of the patient.
• Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the needs of the individual patient.
• Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards.
• Orders supplies and equipment as necessary.
• Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment as necessary.
• Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures, synthesizing information and interpreting examination findings in order to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement and the time required to achieve it, identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care.
• Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implements the physical therapy treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record keeping regarding these services.
• Services include but are not limited to application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as: Therapeutic exercise including aerobic capacity conditioning, balance coordination, agility training, body mechanics and postural stabilization, flexibility exercises, gait and locomotion training, neuromotor development training, relaxation, strength, power, and endurance training Functional training Manual therapy Airway clearance techniques Integumentary repair and protection Use of electrotherapeutic, physical agent and mechanical modalities Health and Wellness Education on Chronic Disease Management Falls Assessment and Interventions to reduce fall risk Case Management in the home and community Designs, fabricates, fits and/or applies adaptive devices, and trains patients in the use of adaptive devices included orthotics and prosthetics.
• Selects appropriate activities suited to the individual’s physical and mental capacity, intelligence level and interest.
• Instructs patient in the skills and techniques required for participation in mobility activities and evaluates patient progress, attitudes, and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.
• Performs routine reexamination as needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment.
• Incorporates health and wellness programming into treatment plans for patients.
• Performs home and community mobility assessments and provides recommendations for safe mobility in the home and community space.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility;
• Or must have a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy;
• Or must have a Master’s degree in a Physical Therapy related field in addition to a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy;
• Or must have a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy plus 5 years of progressively responsible PT experience.
• The qualifying Physical Therapy degree earned outside of the U.S. must be evaluated to be the U.S. equivalent to a degree in Physical Therapy.
• Must have a valid driver’s license or reliable, independent transportation to and from the patients’ residence.