DPT — Growth & Mentoring, Generous PTO

HealthActions Physical Therapy and Fitness; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

Above-average salary

Comprehensive benefits

More PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

HealthActions Physical Therapy and Fitness seeks a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) to render excellent, holistic care to patients. This full-time role includes extensive initial training, mentoring, and pathways toward leadership opportunities within multiple Alabama locations.

All experience levels are welcome; new graduates are encouraged to apply. The organization emphasizes servant leadership, a team-based environment, and patient-centered outcomes with comprehensive benefits and

Qualifications

• Doctorate Physical Therapist Degree required.
• Current Physical Therapist License required.
• Yearly maintenance of required CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Administers 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.
• Evaluates effects of physical therapy treatments and fit of prosthetic and 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 workers; 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.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Customer/Client Focus

Quality Focus

Communication skills

Health Promotion

Persistence

Energetic

Flexibility

Teamwork Orientation

Time Management

Education

Doctorate Physical Therapist Degree

Current Physical Therapist License

Yearly maintenance of required CEU’s

Job description

HealthActions Physical Therapy and Fitness seeks a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) to render excellent, holistic care to patients. This full-time role includes extensive initial training, mentoring, and pathways toward leadership opportunities within multiple Alabama locations.

All experience levels are welcome; new graduates are encouraged to apply. The organization emphasizes servant leadership, a team-based environment, and patient-centered outcomes with comprehensive benefits and