Physical Therapist Full Time

Shreveport Rehabilitation Hospital; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Prescription drugs

401k

Life insurance

Disability plan

Job summary

Shreveport Rehabilitation Hospital seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to independently evaluate and treat patients, developing strategies to maximize functional independence. You will assess strength, mobility, balance, gait, and daily living activities, applying physical and chemical modalities as appropriate.

Join our team for a comprehensive rewards package, competitive wage, and opportunities to advance in function, skill and pay within an inpatient rehabilitation setting.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Detail-oriented, able to meet strict time frames.

Responsibilities

• Independently evaluates and determines treatment strategies for patients.
• Delivers and/or delegates services to identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate physical dysfunction.
• Applies therapeutic modalities and exercises to maximize functional independence.
• Assesses strength, motor control, joint mobility, balance, gait, and activities of daily living.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

Detail oriented

Education

State licensure as Physical Therapist

BLS certification (AHA/Red Cross)

Job description

Independently evaluates, determines treatment strategies, delivers and/or delegates services that identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain, with emphasis on physical dysfunction. This role encompasses evaluation skills and techniques, analysis of patients, and therapeutic application of physical and chemical agents, exercise and other procedures to maximize the patient's functional independence. Evaluation involves strength, motor control, joint mobility, soft tissue integrity, pain, balance, coordination, posture, cardiopulmonary function, endurance, gait and functional abilities in activities of daily living.

Pay: $82,000 to $110,000

Minimum Qualifications

• Current state licensure as an Physical Therapist
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be obtained from the American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross. Online certification is not acceptable.

Desired Qualifications

• Inpatient rehabilitation experience

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Detail-oriented, able to meet strict time frames

Join our team and you will experience a total rewards package to support your health, life, career and retirement including:

• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• Opportunities to progress in function, skill, and pay
• A competitive wage scale
• A comprehensive health and wellness package including medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

We offer a benefits package that will best suit your family’s needs. You can choose from a variety of medical coverage plans that best fit your lifestyle. You also have the option to enroll in additional perks such as 401k, life insurance, and disability plans.

Shreveport Rehabilitation Hospital is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled