Physical Therapist

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Goodwin Living Is Proud To Be Recognized As a Top Workplace In The Greater Washington, D.C. Region By The Washington Post Every Year Since 2019 — And Now Nationally By USA Today. Since 2022, We’ve Also Been Annually Recognized As One Of The Top 100 Employers For Interns By The Top Virginia Employers For Intern Awards. These Honors Are Based Entirely On Feedback From Our Team Members, Gathered Through An Annual Third-party Survey.

Here’s What They Say Makes Us Stand Out

• Embracing Diversity:
  Our strength is in our diverse team from over 65 countries, fostering an inclusive and vibrant culture that values every voice.
• Growth and Opportunities:
  We bolster personal and professional development, offering myriad opportunities, from on-the-job training to mentorship programs and financial support, to help you reach your full potential.
• Valuing Our Team Members:
  By prioritizing team member satisfaction, we create a fulfilling work environment with competitive benefits, work-life balance, and recognition programs, ensuring our team feels appreciated and valued.

Assesses, plans, organizes, and administers rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

In addition, the therapist will embody and promote the mission and values of Goodwin Living Health—someone who can help connect patients to the appropriate service lines when available and take a holistic approach to supporting overall wellness for residents and non-residents alike.

This role also includes opportunities for broader engagement in wellness initiatives. Additional responsibilities may include leading exercise or fitness classes, participating in community and resident wellness programs, and supporting marketing and outreach efforts to help grow caseloads and strengthen visibility of Goodwin Living Health services.

• Maintain productivity standard averaging 80%.
• Performs and documents an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
• Plans, prepares, or carries out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
• Records prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enters information into computer.
• Identifies and documents goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
• Administers manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
• Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, or respiratory or circulatory efficiency and record data.
• Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
• Confers with the patient, medical practitioners, or other appropriate parties to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.
• Reviews physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
• Complies with professional, ethical, and legal standards.
• Scheduling patient evaluations, follow-up visits; attending to cancellations.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program.
• Experience:
  
  At least 2 years' experience as a physical therapist.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  
  Current Physical Therapist state license.

At Goodwin Living, we can all find work with purpose! As a nonprofit senior living and healthcare organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, we are driven by our mission: to support, honor and uplift the lives of older adults and those who care for them. Our commitment to our team members is written directly into that statement. We create an enriching and supportive work environment that has earned us Top Workplace recognition by The Washington Post since 2019 and, more recently, national recognition by USA Today.

These honors reflect the culture our team members foster every day — one rooted in purpose, belonging, and growth.

Goodwin Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an AARP Employer Pledge Signer. We take pride in our inclusive work culture that values diversity and fosters talent. With us, you are more than just a team member; you are part of a community committed to excellence.