Physical Therapist (PT) URGENT

1 Legacy, Inc; Willows (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Willows, CA is seeking an experienced Licensed Physical Therapist to join their team. The role involves providing direct patient care, evaluating treatments periodically, and documenting progress. Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and be available for full-time work. Experience in geriatric rehabilitation and knowledge in treating neurological, cardiac, or general rehabilitation patients is preferred. Strong supervisory skills are required.

Qualifications

• Availability to work full-time as a Licensed Physical Therapist in California.
• Experience in adult neurological, cardiac, and/or general rehabilitation is preferred.
• Knowledge in proper care for lifting and transferring patients.
• Ability to supervise and direct assistants and aides.
• Experience in geriatric rehabilitation preferred.
• Experience in adult neurological, cardiac, or general rehabilitation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats patients with compromised functions.
• Documents services in the medical record with specific, objective documentation.
• Supervises Certified Physical Therapy Assistants and/or Aides in direct patient care.
• Contributes to professional development of self and others; enhances interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Demonstrates safe working practices and uses current treatment knowledge.
• Manages Medicare Medical Review and Denials process in coordination with Director of Rehabilitation.
• Supervises Certified Physical Therapy Assistants and/or Aides in direct patient care.

Skills

Knowledge in Physical Therapy evaluations and treatments

Ability to supervise and direct assistants and aides

Knowledge of medical terms

Experience in adult neurological rehabilitation

Experience in geriatric rehabilitation

Education

Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

A great Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) is looking for an experienced, hard-working Licensed Physical Therapist to join their growing team in Willows, CA. The Occupational Therapist would to provide direct patient care and support activities that help people carry out their daily tasks with more confidence and independence and review the treatments periodically, evaluate progress and make changes to the treatment as needed.

Job Description

• Aids in the restoration and enhancement of independent function in those individuals whose living status has been compromised by illness and/or injury: evaluates and treats patients, communicates with families, physicians and other health team members, documents services in the medical record.
• Contributes to professional development of self and others.
• Enhances interdisciplinary team through professional skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrates safe working practices.
• Provides patient treatments, which meet patient needs, and uses current treatment knowledge in clinical procedures.
• Writing specific, objective documentation, which is outcome oriented and details the patient’s needs, potential to benefit from treatment, and progress achieved to date. Includes specific, objective, measurable goals.
• Managing Medicare Medical Review and Denials process in conjunction with Director of Rehabilitation.
• Supervising Certified Physical Therapy Assistants and/or Aides in direct patient care and patient related activities

Qualifications

• Availability to work full-time as a Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) in California.
• Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Knowledge in {hysical Therapy evaluations and treatments .
• Knowledge in proper care for lifting and transferring patients
• Ability to supervise and direct assistants and aides
• Knowledge of medical terms
• Experience in geriatric rehabilitation preferred
• Experience in adult neurological, cardiac, and/or general rehabilitation is preferred

Additional Information

For more information regarding this position please contact Teuila Palm with 1 Legacy Healthcare Recruiters at 951-251-0997