Full time Physical Therapist-SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE

Continuum Healthcare Inc.; Hot Springs Village (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Continuum Healthcare Inc. seeks a qualified Physical Therapist (PT) to lead patient care within an interdisciplinary team. You will develop and implement plans of care, monitor outcomes, and ensure cost-effective, evidence-based treatment for residents.

The role requires licensure in the practicing state and education in physical/occupational therapy, with preference for long-term care or outpatient experience and strong compliance with regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's in physical therapy or occupational therapy, or a master's in speech-language pathology with equivalent certification accepted by the designated professional accrediting body.
• Foreign-trained therapists must meet the education standards defined by the state licensing board.
• Licensure as an actively licensed therapist in the practicing state(s) of employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient/resident care as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Supervise assistants and aides according to the established plan of care.
• Optimize resources to balance outcomes with cost-effective treatment.
• Ensure adherence to governmental and regulatory guidelines in healthcare settings.

Skills

Staff supervision

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Cost management

Outpatient experience

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Equivalent certification

Foreign-trained education standards

Job description

Physical Therapist - PT

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

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