Rural Physical Therapist — Outpatient Rehab Team Lead

Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center; Scobey (MT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center in rural Montana is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative physical therapist to join a growing rehabilitation department in a rural Critical Access Hospital and Outpatient Clinic. The role offers part-time or full-time hours and involves planning, organizing, and delivering PT services to the community and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities include evaluating and treating patients, supervising PTA and RCA, and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Review requests for physical therapy and physician orders.
• Evaluate type of therapy most desirable after consulting with physician.
• Provide effective and efficient evaluation and treatment and modify as needed.
• Instruct patients and/or family members and staff in home programs as well as care and use of adaptive equipment.
• Provide patient education.
• Determine proper equipment usage, application and body position, and make adjustments as necessary in the administration of physical therapy treatments.
• Apply agents such as ultrasound, estim, manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, etc., as required.
• Ensure therapy notes are informative and descriptive of the care provided and of the patient's response to care.
• Meet with attending physician/medical director, and other medical staff, etc., as necessary.
• Have attending physicians review and sign treatment plans, etc.
• Discuss patient treatment methods and problems with support staff regularly.

Job description

Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center in rural Montana is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative physical therapist to join a growing rehabilitation department in a rural Critical Access Hospital and Outpatient Clinic. The role offers part-time or full-time hours and involves planning, organizing, and delivering PT services to the community and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities include evaluating and treating patients, supervising PTA and RCA, and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team