Full time Physical Therapist

Continuum Healthcare Inc.; Johnstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Continuum Healthcare Inc. in Johnstown, PA is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to join our rehabilitation team. You will manage patient care, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and oversee treatment plans balancing outcomes and cost.

The role requires graduation in PT or OT or related, licensure in the assigned state, and prior experience with rehabilitation settings. Preference for long-term care, outpatient, and cost/productivity awareness.

Qualifications

• Education: bachelor's in physical therapy or occupational therapy or master's in speech-language pathology or equivalent certification.
• Foreign-trained therapists must meet state licensing education standards.
• Prefer experience managing other rehabilitation personnel.
• Prefer experience in long-term care facilities.
• Prefer experience managing cost and productivity.
• Prefer outpatient experience/ knowledge.
• Knowledge of governmental and regulatory guidelines in healthcare settings.

Education

Bachelor's degree in physical therapy

Masters degree in speech-language pathology

Equivalent certification accepted by accrediting body

Job description

Physical Therapist - PT - POSITION SUMMARY:

A therapist’s overall responsibility is to manage the care of the patient/resident, managing quality of all related outcomes. The therapist participates as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, manages resources to meet the needs of the patient/resident and related customers balancing outcomes and cost effective and efficient treatment.

Physical Therapist - PT - REPORTS TO:

Directly reports to the Director of Rehabilitation or designee of the facility where providing therapy services.

Physical Therapist - PT - SUPERVISES:

Supervises clinically all assistants and aides of patients to which the therapist is directing or overseeing the delivery of services according to an established plan of care. Supervision follows all accepted state and federal guidelines for the respective discipline.

Physical Therapist - PT - RECOMMENDED MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university with minimally a bachelors degree in physical therapy or occupational therapy, or a masters degree in speech-language pathology and/or equivalent certification accepted by the designated professional accrediting body

Foreign trained therapists must meet the education standards as defined by the state licensing board in the state they practice in.

Physical Therapist - PT - Professional Experience

1. Prefer-experience/knowledge managing other rehabilitation personnel.
2. Prefer-experience/knowledge in long term care facilities.
3. Prefer-experience/knowledge managing cost and productivity
4. Prefer Outpatient experience/ knowledge.
5. Knowledge in governmental and regulatory guidelines in designated healthcare settings

Physical Therapist - PT - Certification/Licensure:

Actively licensed therapist in assigned state(s) of employment as a Speech Language Pathologist, Physical or Occupational Therapist or related health care profession