Orthopedic PT Post-Graduate Training — Mentored, 13 Months

Reno Orthopedic Center; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CE allowance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Extended sick leave

401(k) plan

EAP

Life insurance

Fitness program

Coffee shop onsite

Job summary

Reno Orthopedic Center in Reno, NV, offers a 13‑month Physical Therapy Post‑Graduate Training Program designed to advance orthopedic skills through mentorship, multidisciplinary collaboration, and exposure to diverse surgical cases.

The program includes 1:1 mentoring, clinical exposure, didactics, and comprehensive documentation; graduates will be well prepared for Nevada licensure and independent practice within ROC.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program.
• BLS certification.
• Active Nevada Physical Therapy license from Nevada State Board (or eligible to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
• Review physician’s referral and patient’s medical records and confer with patient and appropriate medical practitioners to plan, implement, and assess the intervention program.
• Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
• Test, measure and record in patient’s electronic medical record the patient’s strength, motor development, functional capacity, sensory perception, and respiratory and/or circulatory efficiency.
• Analyze patient progress and data, record in electronic medical record and modify interventions to achieve anticipated goals and expected outcomes, including referring to other practitioners as needed.
• Educate patients about injury prevention, ergonomics, and ways to promote health.
• Instruct patient in use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes as well as in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
• Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained; provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.
• Participate in scheduled individual mentoring sessions with an experienced physical therapist.
• Incorporate mentor feedback to improve clinical reasoning, examination techniques, and treatment interventions.
• Attend and actively participate in didactic lectures, case discussions, journal clubs and skills laboratories.
• Complete assigned readings, clinical projects, and competency assessments within program timelines.

Education

CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Active Nevada Physical Therapy license (or eligible)

Job description

Reno Orthopedic Center in Reno, NV, offers a 13‑month Physical Therapy Post‑Graduate Training Program designed to advance orthopedic skills through mentorship, multidisciplinary collaboration, and exposure to diverse surgical cases.

The program includes 1:1 mentoring, clinical exposure, didactics, and comprehensive documentation; graduates will be well prepared for Nevada licensure and independent practice within ROC.