Physical Therapist PRN

Center for Orthopedic Research and Educa; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Center for Orthopedic Research and Educa in Flagstaff, AZ seeks a licensed physical therapist to assess patient conditions, develop goals and care plans in collaboration with physicians, patients, and families. You will work within an interdisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes and provide patient education on exercises and therapies.

Responsibilities include documenting findings in the medical record, supervising PT staff, and serving as a resource for patients and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Must have valid and active state licensure.
• DPT clinical doctorate preferred.
• Two years of experience in an outpatient physical therapy clinic; orthopedic experience preferred; new grads considered.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition, establish goals, treatments, and care plans with physician, patient, and family.
• Ensure interdisciplinary treatment with physicians to address PT factors affecting health status.
• Document findings, treatments, and patient information for the medical record.
• Educate patient and family on appropriate care and use of therapies/exercises.
• Serve as information resource for patients, families, and staff.
• Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapy Technicians.

Skills

Evaluation and treatment

Communication with physicians

EMR documentation

Fall risk assessment

Education

Active State Licensure

Clinical Doctorate (DPT) preferred

Job description

• Assesses patient condition,establishesgoals, treatments, and care plans in conjunction with the physician, patient/family.
• Ensures thatappropriate treatmentis performed in an interdisciplinary fashion, consulting with physicians about the impact of physical therapy factors on the patient’s health status.
• Documentsfindings, treatments, and other patient information for the medical record.
• Educates patient/family onappropriate careand use of various therapies/exercises.
• Serves asinformation/education resource for patients, families, and staff.
• Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapy Technicians.
• Serves as a resource to Physical Therapy staff.
• Provides ongoing education to the Physical Therapy staff.
• Assiststhe director with patient care issues.
• The job holder mustdemonstratecurrent competencies for the job position.

EDUCATION

• Requires aValid and active State Licensure
• Clinical Doctorate (DPT) preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• Two years of experience in an out-patient physical therapy clinic. Experience with orthopedics is preferred.
• Will Consider New Grads

REQUIREMENTS

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of physical therapy principles, standards, and applications.
• Knowledge of clinic policies, procedures, regulations, safety/infection control, qualitycontrol.
• Knowledge of how to use physical therapy equipment.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

SKILLS

• Skill inappropriate evaluationand treatment of patients.
• Skill in effectively communicating with in-house as well as external physicians and referral sources.
• Skill in using a computer system/EMR to accurately reproduce allappropriate documentation.
• Skill inaccuraterecognition of patient/clinic danger andappropriate fallrisk patients.

ABILITIES

• Ability toestablish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, providers, and staff.
• Ability to supervise and mentor physical therapy staff.
• Ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written form.
• Ability to be a resource to patients and staff.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normal office environment.
• Some travel within the community.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

• Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment.
• Some bending and stretching arerequired.
• Manual dexterity using a calculator and computer keyboard.
• Requires occasionalsupportall size patients in transfers.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. Demands of kneeling, squatting, overhead lifting.

ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• HOPCoMission, Vision, and Values must be read and signed.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

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