Physical Therapist

Are you a compassionate and motivated Physical Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact every day? At Pine Acres Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation
, you'll have the opportunity to help residents regain strength, mobility, and independence while working alongside a dedicated interdisciplinary team committed to exceptional care.

If you're passionate about improving lives and thrive in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you!

The Licensed Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating and treating residents, developing individualized treatment plans, and providing high-quality rehabilitative services. This role collaborates closely with physicians, nursing staff, and other therapy professionals to maximize resident outcomes while ensuring compliance with all regulatory and documentation requirements.

• Evaluate residents based on physician referrals and orders.

• Develop individualized treatment plans with measurable goals.

• Provide skilled physical therapy treatments to improve mobility, function, and quality of life.

• Educate residents and families regarding treatment plans, exercises, and discharge recommendations.

• Participate in discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation.

• Record daily treatment services in accordance with billing and reimbursement guidelines.

• Ensure compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, and other regulatory requirements.

• Stay current on documentation standards and reimbursement regulations.

• Work collaboratively with physicians, nursing staff, and the interdisciplinary care team.

• Participate in care conferences, team meetings, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Communicate resident progress and treatment recommendations with families and healthcare providers.

• Supervise Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs), rehabilitation technicians, therapy students, and provisional licensees as appropriate.

• Provide education and in-service training on restorative therapy techniques.

• Mentor and support new team members to promote clinical excellence.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe therapy environment.

• Ensure therapy equipment is functioning properly and report maintenance concerns.

• Assist with departmental projects and quality initiatives as assigned.

• Travel or provide support to affiliated facilities when needed.

• Active work environment requiring standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling throughout the workday.

• Frequent interaction with residents, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members.

• Ability to respond appropriately in fast-paced and changing clinical situations.

• Potential exposure to blood borne pathogens and infectious diseases while following established infection prevention protocols.

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.

• Current Physical Therapist license (or eligibility for licensure) in the state of practice.

• Previous experience in skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or long-term care preferred but not required.

• Strong clinical assessment and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication, organization, and time management abilities.

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative team.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and assist with resident mobility and transfers.

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, push, and pull throughout the workday.

• Ability to maintain professionalism