Full-Time Physical Therapist (PT) for West Columbia, WV

Odyssey Rehabilitation; West Columbia (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey Rehabilitation is seeking a Physical Therapist in West Columbia, WV, to organize and conduct physical therapy programs aimed at facilitating rehabilitation for clients. This role includes evaluating clients, developing treatment goals, and ensuring the highest quality of service while promoting independence.

The ideal candidate will hold a graduate degree in physical therapy and possess strong organizational, time management, and communication skills, following state guidelines to provide excellent care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a physical therapy curriculum accredited by the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association.
• Able to practice physical therapy per state guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates clients and develops treatment goals and methods.
• Designs and fits adaptive devices for clients.
• Consults with rehabilitation team for appropriate therapeutic regimen.
• Instructs clients in mobility techniques.
• Promotes safe environment during therapy sessions.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Education

Graduate of accredited physical therapy curriculum

Job description

Job Details

Location: West Columbia, WV 25287. Education Level: Graduate of Physical Therapy. Job Category: Health Care. Job Description: Physical Therapist.

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist organizes and conducts physical therapy programs for the agency to facilitate rehabilitation, directs client participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, and facilitates the learning of skills essential for promoting independence and productivity to diminish or correct pathology. The Physical Therapist directs activities to promote and maintain health.

Essential Functions

• Evaluates clients, develops appropriate treatment goals and methods, implements the physical therapy treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record keeping regarding these services. Services include application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as gait, ambulation, muscle strength, coordination, endurance, mobility, posture control, sensory awareness, sitting and standing skills, balance and orientation.
• Designs and fits adaptive devices and trains clients in the use of adaptive devices including splints and orthotics.
• Designs and fits adaptive devices and trains clients in the use of adaptive devices including orthotics and prosthetics.
• Selects physical agent modalities suited to the individual's needs, physical capacity, mobility activities and diagnosis.
• Consults with other members of the rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each client.
• Instructs client in the skills and techniques required for participation in mobility activities, and evaluates client progress, attitudes and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.
• Adapts program according to the needs of individual client.
• Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards.
• Attends and contributes to client care, staffing conferences and other related meetings.
• Supervises supportive personnel in accordance with state and professional standards.
• Conducts training programs and participates in training medical, nursing and other personnel in physical therapy techniques and objectives.
• Orders supplies and equipment as necessary.
• Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment as necessary.
• Puts customer service first: ensures that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals' needs and rights.

Qualifications

• The Physical Therapist must be a graduate of a physical therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association and certified by the American Physical Therapy Association under its requirements.
• He/she must be able and willing to practice physical therapy per state guidelines.
• Must possess good organizational and time management skills.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.