Physical Therapist - Baseline Clinic

The Physical Therapist provides physical therapy services to patients/clients including assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, related documentation, and communication. The Physical Therapist has mastered basic technical, manual, and organizational physical therapy skills. There is a focus on outcomes, and care is delivered using a systematic approach. The Physical Therapist will evaluate the patient’s condition and develop an individualized plan tailored to each client based on the physician’s orders.

Help clients enhance strength, range of motion, flexibility, mechanical alignment and minimize pain or discomfort to improve function.

The Physical Therapist provides physical therapy services to patients/clients including assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, related documentation, and communication. The Physical Therapist has mastered basic technical, manual, and organizational physical therapy skills. There is a focus on outcomes, and care is delivered using a systematic approach. The Physical Therapist will evaluate the patient’s condition and develop an individualized plan tailored to each client based on the physician’s orders.

Help clients enhance strength, range of motion, flexibility, mechanical alignment and minimize pain or discomfort to improve function.

• Works cooperatively with physicians and care team to develop care and treatment plans that are appropriate especially as it relates to fall risk, interventions, and home safety.
• Provides physical therapy services to patients.
• Performs a skilled evaluation through impairment testing with interpretation of the findings that relate to functional deficits.
• Assesses for muscle strength, mobility, gait, range of motion and pain and select appropriate treatment and assistive devices, instructing patient, family and/or caregivers on use of devices.
• Collaborations with the medical team to evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries and syndromes including but not limited to, back pain, neck pain, headaches, orthopedic injuries, osteoarthritis, tendinitis, bursitis, foot pain, hand, elbow, hip, and knee pain.
• Provides manual therapy, exercise therapy, postural training and retaining of musculoskeletal alignment and movement patterns.
• Demonstrates and instructs patient/caregiver on body mechanics.
• Diagnoses and manages movement dysfunction and enhances physical functional abilities.
• Reports client’s response to treatment or changes in condition to referring provider through written documentation and/or consultation.
• Counsels patient and family regarding treatments and modalities and programs.
• Prepares clinical and progress summaries.
• Maintains acceptable standards of patient care within the clinical area.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy.
• Board Certified/Board Eligible.
• Current licensure as a Physical Therapist through the Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy.
• Current Arizona State Physical Therapy license in good standing.
• Current CPR certificate.