Physical Therapist Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Administers physical therapy program including training and supervising hourly staff.
• Develops therapy programs in accordance with the instructions of a physician through the use of heat, massage, hydrotherapy, exercise, rest, and electricity; administers short wave diathermy, TENS, electrical stimulation, whirlpool, and traction, giving such exercises as passive, motion, active, assisting, resistive, breathing, postural, and gait training.
• Supervises and administers treatment to convalescing patients including muscle testing, grading the strength and weakness of different muscles, massage and muscle reeducation, guided exercise for weakened muscles, and underwater treatment.
• Observes condition of patients during treatment and may modify the prescribed treatment if it seems to be injurious to the health of the patient; consults with the physician to outline long‑range programs for a patient and reports progress or results.
• Supervises clinical practice of physical therapy students; demonstrates proper positioning methods and other techniques; teaches exercises to patient or patient’s family for home treatment.
• Schedules patients for treatment; prepares periodic patient progress reports; prepares detailed monthly reports.
• Orders supplies and equipment from appropriate vendors.
• Performs related work as required.

• Considerable knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and equipment of physical therapy.
• Considerable knowledge of anatomy and physiology as they relate to physical therapy.
• Considerable knowledge of possible hazards to patients during treatment and of necessary precautionary measures.
• Ability to supervise the staff of clinicians.
• Ability to interpret correctly patients’ reactions to all types of physical therapy treatment.
• Ability to determine and to instruct others in determining the proper length and intensity of individual treatments.
• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with the physically and mentally disabled patients.
• Ability to maintain adequate work reports and to prepare periodic reports of treatments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physical therapy students, subordinates, professional employees, and patients.