Skilled Nursing Facility PT, OT, SLP, PTA, OTA

Recover-Care; Riverdale (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apploi in Ohio is seeking a licensed therapist to deliver treatments, develop treatment plans, document progress, and adjust care within state regulations. The role emphasizes patient-centered care and collaboration with the broader therapy team.

You will instruct patients during exercises, assist with transfers, apply manual therapies and modalities, monitor responses, and communicate findings to care teams and families. Strong organization and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have degree from an accredited therapy program.
• Current license from the state board.
• Proficiency with applicable state, federal, and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Instructs and assists patients during exercises and tracks progress.
• Collaborates with therapy staff to plan and coordinate treatment.
• Transports and positions patients for treatment activities.
• Administers manual therapy and modalities.
• Measures range of motion and vital signs to assess outcomes.
• Monitors equipment use and records treatment.
• Fits patients for braces and assistive devices.

Skills

Patient care SNF

Problem solving

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Customer service

Professional communication

Travel as needed

Education

Degree from an accredited therapy program

State license

Proficiency with standards

Job description

Job Summary:

The therapists provide treatments and procedures. The therapist may, in accordance with state laws, assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, document the progress of treatment, and modify specific treatments in accordance with patient status and within the scope of treatment plans established by a therapist.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Instructs, motivates, safeguards, and assists patients as they practice exercises or functional activities. Observes patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provides results to the therapist in person or through progress notes.
• Confers with therapy staff and others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment. Communicates with and instructs caregivers and family members on patient therapeutic activities and treatment plans.
• Transports patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements. Secures patients into or onto therapy equipment.
• Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and heat, light, sound, and electrical modality treatments such as ultrasound.
• Measures patients’ range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.
• Monitors operation of equipment and records use of equipment and administration of treatment timely
• Fits patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as assistive devices.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge and skills to care for patient needs of the SNF population
• Must possess problem solving skills to successfully perform job
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with other employees, patients, and family members
• Ability to travel as needed to perform job

Education and Experience:

• Degree from an accredited therapy program
• Current license from the state board.
• Proficiency with all applicable state, federal, and professional standards

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of standing and walking.

Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.

Frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.