Job Summary:
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Physical Therapist to join our team at Early Medical Center. As a Physical Therapist, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care in a variety of settings, including both inpatient and outpatient settings. You will work closely with patients to assess and diagnose their physical therapy needs, develop personalized treatment plans, and provide therapy services to help patients achieve their goals. If you have a passion for physical therapy and are committed to delivering exceptional patient care, we encourage you to apply.
Definition
Restores patient's function, alleviates pain, and prevents disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy.
Job Duties
Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results, determining physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
Helps patient accomplish treatment plan 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 prosthesis.
Administers physical therapy treatments by giving massage; initiating traction; applying physical agents; directing treatments gives by aides, technicians, and assistants.
Evaluates effects of physical therapy treatments and fit of prosthetic or orthotic devices by observing, noting and evaluating patient's progress; recommending adjustments and modifications.
Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care works, contributing to patient care conferences.
Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records. Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Develops physical therapy staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service training programs,
Complies 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.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Be able to constantly lift, carry, push or pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry, push or pull 10-25 pounds and occasionally lift, carry, push or pull more than 25 pounds.
Duties as assigned.
Skills/Qualifications
Graduate of a school of physical therapy approved by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association in collaboration with the American Physical Therapy Association.
Possess a valid Registered Physical Therapy license issued by the state of Georgia or evidence that an application for registration has been accepted.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $38.50 - $43.25 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- License reimbursement
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
License/Certification:
- Physical Therapy License (Required)
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Blakely, GA 39823 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Blakely, GA 39823: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
