PT Physical Therapist PRN

About the role

Organize and conduct medically prescribed physical therapy programs to restore function and prevent disabilities following disease, injury, or loss of a body part. Help patients reach their maximum performance while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for adult or geriatric patients, ages 18 years and over.
• Demonstrate and understand the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity, and individuality of each patient in all interactions.
• Perform physical therapy evaluations as prescribed by a physician and establish therapy programs for each patient, involving physical means such as exercise, mobility training, massage, heat, water, and electricity.
• Apply diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint, and functional ability tests.
• Delegate responsibilities and supervise activities of physical therapy assistants while maintaining knowledge of the patient’s status and revise the patient’s care plan as warranted.
• Direct and aid patients in inactive and active assistive exercises, muscle reeducation, and gait and functional training, utilizing pulleys and weights, steps, and inclined surfaces.
• Direct patients in the care and use of wheelchairs, braces, assistive devices, and prosthetic and orthotic devices.
• Give instructions in posture control and therapeutic exercises to be continued by the patient.
• Adapt conventional physical therapy techniques to meet the needs of patients with a variety of communicative and/or physical deficits.
• Submit accurate patient charges in a timely manner.
• Evaluate, record, and report on patient progress for review by other members of the rehabilitative team.
• Document short- and long-term goals within an appropriate time frame and update as needed.
• Participate in discharge planning and patient and family education to establish a safe discharge environment.
• Conduct or participate in training medical and nursing personnel and other workers in physical therapy techniques and objectives.
• Develop an understanding of responsibilities for participation and participate in performance improvement activities.
• Educate and instruct patients and families in safe transfers, ambulation, and appropriate therapeutic exercises.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings, departmental meetings, in-services, and training programs.
• Actively participate in continuing education programs for self-development.
• Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• Current PT license to practice by the licensing board in the state of employment.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills and word processing.

Certificates and Licenses

• Current PT license to practice in the state of employment.
• Must obtain BLS within 30 days of employment and maintain for the duration of employment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Therapy staff (PTA, Restorative Aide).

Work Environment

The work environment is representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands of this job are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to a qualified individual with a disability who can perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus while performing the duties of this job.
• The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; and hear.