Physical Therapist

Westview Nursing & Rehabilitation; Crompton (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Rhode Island seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to evaluate patients, develop and implement individualized rehabilitation plans, and collaborate with physicians and staff to maximize recovery and quality of life.

The role requires graduation from an accredited PT program, current licensure, and at least 1 year of PT experience in a relevant setting; the position is full-time and on-site with potential for growth and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PT program.
• Current PT license in good standing.
• Minimum of 1 year PT experience in a relevant setting.
• Federal-, State- and facility credentials current and on file.

Responsibilities

• Plans and administers physical therapy treatment for patients with injuries or movement disorders.
• Reviews referral and patient condition to determine required therapy.
• Tests and measures patient function and adjusts treatment plans.
• Instructs and assists patients with exercises and use of devices.
• Collaborates with physicians and other practitioners to optimize care.
• Orients and directs work activities of assistants and aides.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Accredited PT program

Job description

West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has been providing consistent quality care to the residents of Rhode Island since 1978.

We are more than just a nursing home or rehabilitation center. We are a community of friends, staff and residents alike, who share ideas and develop meaningful activities and programs to enhance everyone’s quality of life.

Our team of health care professionals carries on the tradition of excellent rehab and nursing care each day, partnering with each resident and their family to achieve maximum recovery and satisfaction, all in a warm and caring setting.

Our commitment is to treat every resident with the respect and dignity that he or she deserves. We achieve this by recruiting and retaining the very best caregivers and team members who wish to make a positive difference in the lives of those we serve.

Position Summary

Physical Therapists (PTs) provides a variety of medical services to help individualswhohavebeeninjuredorphysicallyaffectedbyillnesstorecover orimprovefunction.Aphysicaltherapistmustbeabletoevaluateapatient's conditionanddeviseacustomizedphysicalrehabilitationandtreatmentplan. The PTs' goal is to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functionalability,inordertomaximizequalityoflife.

Position Responsibilities

PhysicalTherapistsprovidecaretopatientsbasedontheapplicationof scientific physical therapy principles. Responsibilities of the Physical Therapist include (but are not limited to):

• Plansandadministersmedicallyprescribedphysicaltherapytreatment for patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases,torestorefunction,relievepain,andpreventdisability
• Reviewsphysician'sreferral(prescription)andpatient'sconditionand medicalrecordstodeterminephysicaltherapytreatmentrequired
• Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency,andrecordsfindingstodeveloporrevisetreatmentprograms
• Plansandprepareswrittentreatmentprogrambasedonevaluationof patientdata
• Administersmanualexercisestoimproveandmaintainfunction
• Instructs, motivates, and assists patient to perform various physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities,daily-livingactivities,andinuseofassistantandsupportive devices,suchascrutches,canes,andprostheses
• Administerstreatmentsinvolvingapplicationofphysicalagents,using equipment, such as hydrotherapy tanks and whirlpool baths, moist packs,ultravioletandinfraredlamps,andultrasoundmachines
• Evaluateseffectsoftreatmentatvariousstagesandadjuststreatments to achievemaximum
• Administersmassage
• Administerstractiontorelievepain
• Recordstreatment,response,andprogressinpatient'schartorenters information intocomputer
• Instructspatientandfamilyintreatmentprocedurestobecontinuedat home
• Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integratephysicaltherapytreatmentwithotheraspectsofpatient's healthcare
• Orients,instructs,anddirectsworkactivitiesofassistantsandaides
• Performsotherposition-relateddutiesasassigned,dependingon assignmentsetting

Other Responsibilities

• Completerequiredorientationasdirectedbyfacility
• FollowfacilityandOSHAsafetyrulesandprocedureswhileon assignment
• FollowfacilityandGHRUnusualOccurrenceProtocol
• Respectculturalandreligiouspracticesofpatients
• Uphold HIPAAregulations
• Punctualanddependentforassigned/confirmedshiftsPosition Requirements

Position Requirements

• GraduateofanaccreditedPTprogram
• CurrentPTlicense,ingoodstandingwiththeStatelicensingboard
• Minimumofone(1)yearPTexperience,incorrespondingsetting
• Federal-,State-andGHR-requiredcredentialscurrentandonfile
• Cognitiveskillsasrelatedtotheposition

Working Conditions

Eveningandweekendworkmayberequiredinordertofitpatientschedules. Thejobisphysicallydemanding.PhysicalTherapistsarerequiredtostandfor long periods of time. They spend considerable time stooping, kneeling and crouching.PTsmoveheavyequipment.Theyassistwithpatienttransfersand liftsorhelpthemturn,standorwalk.So,toguardagainstbackinjury,they must follow proper body mechanics and procedures for lifting/moving patients. Physical Therapists that work in sub-acute or long-term care settings,havepatientsthatneedmoreassistance;therefore,thejobismore physicallydemanding,comparedtoPTsthatworkinout-patientsettings.

Physical Demands

• Abilitytoliftfifty(50)pounds.Moving,liftingortransferringofpatients mayinvolveliftingofupto100pounds.
• Abilitytostandforextendedperiods
• Fine motorskills
• Visualacuity

requirementsthatareconsideredtobeimportantforanaverage,successful work performance of a specific job. In order to classify the occupation of a worker with a physical demand rating, the most strenuous and frequently performedtasksareevaluated.Theoverallphysicaldemandratingforajobof the PT falls within the Medium classification according to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. However, due to the population in contracted facilities, thispositionhasbeenclassifiedasHeavy(exerting50to100poundsofforce occasionally, and/or 20 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 poundsofforceconstantlytomoveobjects.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,colorvision,peripheralvision,depthperception,andabilitytoadjust focus.PhysicalDemandRatingsareanestimateoftheoverallstrength