Doctor of Physical Therapy

Description

Health Actions seeks a caring DPT to help render excellent care to our patients. If you are passionate about helping people feel better, move better and live better, this full-time position offers you great opportunities.

• Meet the patient's goals and needs and provide quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
• Help patients accomplish treatment plans and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities such as non‑manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily‑living activities, and in using assistive and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
• Administer physical therapy treatments by giving massages; initiating traction; applying physical agents; utilizing hydrotherapy tanks and whirlpool baths, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines; directing treatments given by aides, technicians, and assistants.
• Evaluate effects of physical therapy treatments and fit of prosthetic and orthotic devices by observing, noting, and evaluating patient progress; recommend adjustments and modifications.
• Complete discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health‑care workers; contribute to patient care conferences.
• Ensure continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instruct patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommend and/or provide assistive equipment; recommend outpatient or home‑health follow‑up programs.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols.
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Develop physical therapy staff by providing information; developing and conducting in‑service training programs.
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Clinical Skills
• Customer/Client Focus
• Quality Focus
• Communication skills
• Health Promotion
• Persistence
• Energetic
• Flexibility
• Teamwork Orientation
• Time Management

• Doctorate Physical Therapist Degree
• Current Physical Therapist License
• Yearly maintenance of required CEU’s

The position walks, sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves continually during working hours. The position is subject to lifting objects weighing over 50 pounds, pushing wheelchairs, and transporting and supporting residents. The employee must be constantly alert for patient safety.

Expected work: a minimum of 40 hours per week. Typically Monday through Thursday 7:50 am–5:00 pm and Friday 6:50 am–1:30 pm. These times may vary depending on patient schedule.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists

Note:

this job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities that may be required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice, in compliance with policy and procedure updates.