Physical Therapist

Cypress Physical Therapy; Gramercy (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave

Uniform reimbursement

Maternity leave

401k matching

Job summary

Cypress Physical Therapy in Gramercy, LA, seeks a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy to oversee clinical care and support staff. The role involves evaluating patients, creating goals, and ensuring safe, effective therapy plans within a collaborative practice.

The selected candidate will supervise PT assistants, maintain comprehensive records, and educate patients and families on home exercise programs. Louisiana licensure is required.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and Louisiana license required.
• Experience supervising Physical Therapy assistants preferred.
• Ability to document patient progress and communicate with care team.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients, develop treatment plans and goals.
• Perform procedures, modalities, ADL activities and exercise programs.
• Maintain accurate patient records including progress notes and billing forms.
• Supervise Physical Therapy assistants.
• Instruct patients and families for home exercises.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Patient assessment

Documentation

Home exercise instruction

Education

Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy

Louisiana licensure

Job description

Summary

Evaluates for and administers all forms of Physical Therapy; exercises general and close supervision of supportive personnel; assists in administration of the office; performs related duties as required.

Details of Duties

• 1.Evaluates patients with a variety of diagnoses, establishes treatment plans and formulates goals.
• 2.Performs procedures, modalities, ADL activities and exercise programs indicated by a patient’s condition and functional status. Fabricates orthotics according to patient’s needs.
• 3.Maintains accurate and timely patient records including, but not limited to, progress notes, patient evaluation, re-evaluations, discharge summaries and billing forms.
• 4.Supervises Physical Therapy assistants.
• 5.Participates in the department’s quality improvement and safety programs as assigned.
• 6.When necessary, co-signs Physical Therapy Assistant documentation after reviewing for content and appropriateness.
• 7.Provides direct and indirect supervision to Physical Therapy Assistants through verbal or written instruction and feedback regarding a patient’s treatment and progress. Also provides information to other medical/allied health personnel regarding a patient’s progress, needs and discharge plan.
• 8.Instructs patient and family in appropriate exercises to continue at home and provides written material as needed for a reference.

Administration

• 1.Attends scheduled management meetings and participates appropriately.
• 2.Maintains accurate understanding of and follows all policies and procedures regarding safety, documentation, infection control, cleaning confidentiality.
• 3.Assists in the cleaning and maintenance of department equipment and supplies. Reports any need for repair to department heads.
• 4.Accepts other duties and assignments within his/her scope of knowledge, skills and abilities.

Education

DoctoralDegree in Physical Therapy & current Louisiana licensure.

Experience

Previous experience is desired but not required.

Contacts

Internal communications include contact with patients, staff and family members. External communications include contact with physicians, social and community groups, professional associations and organizations and sales people of medical equipment and supplies.

Physical Demands

Lifting, pushing, pulling and assisting patients with exercise as well as patient transfers. Must be able to lift 50 pounds from the floor to bed height.

Working Conditions

May be exposed to infectious diseases, electricity and strain from moving and/or supporting patients.

Benefits

• group health, dental and vision insurance, paid leave, paid holidays, uniform reimbursement, paid maternity leave, and matching 401k program