Physical Therapist - Outpatient

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  • Rome, GA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Title: Physical Therapist - Outpatient
Location: Rome, GA
Duration: 13 Weeks
Day Shift: flexible - 4x10 or 5X8Job Description:
  • Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers programs of Physical Therapy.
  • Plans and conducts Physical Therapy programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients enhance physical and functional abilities.
  • Essential Functions Evaluates patients, selects, and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs.
  • Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
  • Establishes functional goals in conjunction with the patient and provides evidenced based intervention to work towards meeting these goals with ongoing assessment to adjust the plan of care as needed .
  • Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges as needed.
  • Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff, coordinates patient's schedule and treatment programs, and discharge planning.
  • Provides supervision of PTA's and Rehab Tech/Aide as required for licensure.
Skills:
  • Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers.
  • Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids.
  • Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment.
  • The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.
Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy program required.
  • GA license for Physical Therapy required.
Certifications & Licenses:
  • BLS – AHA
  • GA PT License

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