Physical Therapist

Palms Nursing Center; Chowchilla (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Palms Care Center in Chowchilla, CA is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to help residents recover from serious illness or injury and regain mobility and independence.

You will assess patients, develop individualized therapy programs, and coordinate with the care team to address comprehensive rehabilitation needs. A Master's in Physical Therapy and an active state license are required; long-term care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma.
• Requires active Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of practice.
• Master's degree in Physical Therapy or related field with a PT degree.
• Long-term care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide care of residents for short-term/transitional recovery.
• Demonstrate clinical reasoning to develop comprehensive care plans.
• Develop and implement individualized therapy programs to restore mobility.
• Identify need for and refer to other disciplines to address patient needs.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Care planning

Team collaboration

Rehabilitation techniques

Education

High School Diploma

Physical Therapy license

Master's degree in Physical Therapy

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

License eligibility

Job description

Palms Care Center

Come join our team in Chowchilla, CA!

We are a family owned facility that has a tight knit therapy team. We love to help each other out! We always got each other's backs! Come join our team and feel appreciated!Super competitive pay and benefits.

Position Description

Responsible for helping patients recover and rehabilitate from the effects of a serious illness, injury or medical event, regaining their own best possible level of functional ability, well-being and independence. Provides services to improve strength and function, restore more efficient movement, improve flexibility and aid patients in restoring mobility and/or improving balance and gait after hip fractures and other orthopedic injuries, medical illness, or as they recover from joint replacement procedures.

Principal Responsibilities

• Provide care of residents who seek short-term/transitional care with the goal to recover and rehabilitate from the effects of serious illness, injury or medical event, regaining their own best possible level of functional ability, well being and independence.
• Demonstrate clinical reasoning in synthesizing complex evaluation data identifying diagnosis and developing a comprehensive plan of care.
• Develop and implement individualized therapy programs designed to restore, reinforce and enhance performance.
• Identify need for and make referral to other disciplines to address the comprehensive needs of the patient.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required,
• Requires valid Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility.
• Requires a Master's degree in Physical Therapy; or Master's degree in a Physical Therapy related field with a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy; or Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy.
• Must have long-term care experience, preferred.