Physical Therapist (PT)

Responsibilities

• Clinical Evaluation and Treatment
• Screens, examines, and evaluates patients through medical history review, systems review, and application and interpretation of appropriate tests and measures to establish a diagnosis and plan of care.
• Develops measurable treatment goals and intervention plans in collaboration with patients, families, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Implements physical therapy treatment plans and adapts programs based on patient needs, progress, tolerance, and clinical judgment.
• Provides therapeutic services including, but not limited to:
• Therapeutic exercise (aerobic conditioning, strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, coordination, agility, postural stabilization, and neuromotor development)
• Functional training and mobility activities
• Gait and locomotion training
• Manual therapy techniques
• Airway clearance techniques
• Integumentary repair and protection
• Application of electrotherapeutic, physical agent, and mechanical modalities
• Performs routine re-examinations and progress assessments to modify or advance treatment plans as clinically indicated.
• Supervision and Delegation
• Provides clinical supervision, direction, and delegation to Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) in accordance with state licensure requirements, organizational policy, and professional standards.
• Maintains accountability for patient outcomes and services delivered under delegated care.

Qualifications

• Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Physical Therapist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• One of the following educational qualifications:
• Master’s degree in Physical Therapy;
• Master’s degree in a Physical Therapy–related field with a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy;
• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy with a minimum of five years of progressively responsible Physical Therapy experience.
• Knowledge of physical therapy principles and evidence-based practices delivered in a resident-centered care environment.
• Ability to evaluate, treat, and document physical therapy services while respecting patient rights, dignity, and individual preferences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary care team.
• Must be able to communicate the English language effectively both orally and in writing, and comprehend the same.