Physical Therapist

Eden Health Care; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

West View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Rhode Island seeks a dedicated Physical Therapist to evaluate residents, develop individualized rehabilitation plans, and implement therapies that restore function and mobility.

In this role you will work with a compassionate interdisciplinary team to reduce pain, improve walking and daily living activities, and educate patients and families on home care and safety in a long‑term care setting.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Plan and administer medically prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability.
• Review physician's referral and patient records to determine required PT treatment.
• Test and measure strength, motor development, sensory perception, and functional capacity to guide treatment plans.
• Prepare written treatment programs based on evaluation data and patient goals.
• Instruct and assist patients in exercises and use of devices to maximize mobility.

Skills

Licensed PT

One year experience

Cognitive skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

Degree in Physical Therapy

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

• Plans and administers medically prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases, to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability
• Reviews physician's referral (prescription) and patient’s condition and medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required
• Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency, and records findings to develop or revise treatment programs
• Plans and prepares written treatment program based on evaluation of patient data
• Administers manual exercises to improve and maintain function
• Instructs, motivates, and assists patient to perform various physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, daily living activities, and in use of assistant and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses
• Administers treatments involving application of physical agents, using equipment, such as hydrotherapy tanks and whirlpool baths, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines
• Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum
• Administers massage
• Administers traction to relieve pain
• Records treatment, response, and progress in patient’s chart or enters information into computer
• Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home
• Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patient’s healthcare
• Orients, instructs, and directs work activities of assistants and aides
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting

Other Responsibilities

• Completerequiredorientationasdirectedbyfacility
• Follow facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
• Follow facility and GHRU Unusual Occurrence Protocol
• Respect cultural and religious practices of patients
• Uphold HIPAA regulations
• Punctualanddependentforassigned/confirmedshiftsPosition Requirements

Position Requirements

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

Working Conditions

Evening and weekend work may be required in order to fit patient schedules. The job is physically demanding. Physical Therapists are required to stand for long periods of time. They spend considerable time stooping, kneeling and crouching. PTs move heavy equipment. They assist with patient transfers and lifts or help them turn, stand or walk. So, to guard against back injury, they must follow proper body mechanics and procedures for lifting/moving patients. Physical Therapists that work in sub-acute or long-term care settings, have patients that need more assistance; therefore, the job is more physically demanding, compared to PTs that work in out‑patient settings.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds. Moving, lifting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Fine motor skills
• Visual acuity

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach forward with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Physical Demand Ratings are an estimate of the overall strength

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 performed tasks are evaluated. The overall physical demand rating for a job of the PT falls within the Medium classification according to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. However, due to the population in contracted facilities, this position has been classified as Heavy (exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and or 20 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.