Therapy - PT

Cynet Health; Lake Isabella (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet Health is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide therapy services across acute, outpatient, skilled nursing, and emergency settings. The staff PT will design and implement individualized plans of care to restore function and alleviate pain.

Responsibilities include initial evaluations, ongoing assessment of progress, and collaboration with the care team to optimize patient outcomes. Role requires current PT license and BLS, with strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of physical therapy experience.
• Current Physical Therapist License.
• Current BLS Certification.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• See patients in acute, outpatient, skilled nursing facilities, and emergency departments.
• Plan, prepare, and conduct individually designed physical therapy programs.
• Perform initial examinations and determine diagnoses prior to intervention.
• Evaluate treatment effects and adjust interventions for maximum benefit.
• Oversee PT assistants and ensure quality and continuity of care.
• Coordinate with physicians, staff, and patients to plan and assess interventions.
• Participate in QA activities and adhere to infection control and safety procedures.

Skills

English communication

Patient care

Rehabilitation Therapy

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Therapy - PT

Profession: Rehabilitation Therapy

Specialty: Physical Therapist

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: Day Shift

Hours per Shift: 8 or 10 hours

Experience: Minimum of 1 Year

License: Current Physical Therapist License

Certifications: Current BLS Certification

Must-Have: Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Description:The staff physical therapist will see patients in acute, outpatient, skilled nursing facilities, and emergency departments.The physical therapist plans, prepares, and conducts individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning.They alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.The therapist performs and documents initial examinations, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.Throughout the course of treatment, they evaluate the effects of interventions at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.The physical therapist administers manual exercises and therapeutic modalities to increase patient strength and reduce or prevent deformity and disability.They oversee and direct patient care provided by physical therapy assistants, ensuring quality and continuity of care.The therapist assists patients in reaching their maximum performance and functional level while helping them adapt to their physical limitations.They confer with patients, medical practitioners, and other appropriate personnel to plan, implement, and assess the effectiveness of the intervention program.The physical therapist reviews physician referrals and patient medical records to determine appropriate diagnoses and necessary physical therapy treatments.In addition to clinical responsibilities, the physical therapist participates in the operational aspects of the department.They support performance improvement initiatives and contribute to Quality Improvement (QI) activities.The therapist also participates in infection control procedures and adheres to safety and fire safety programs.An ability to observe and evaluate treatment effects is essential, as is the ability to recommend changes to the physician when needed.They must perform appropriate assessments on all patients related to the therapy requested and provided, as well as reassessments as per policy.This includes pediatric, adolescent, geriatric patients, and the general patient population.The therapist should assess patient pain interfering with optimal functioning and make appropriate physician contact for intervention.They must formulate a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluate the effectiveness of learning, including family as appropriate.Demonstrating knowledge and proficiency in all rehabilitation services modalities is required.The physical therapist should interact professionally with patients and families, involving them in the formation of the plan of care.They coordinate and direct patient care to ensure patient needs are met and policies are followed.When requested, the therapist trains personnel utilizing on-the-job training for nursing and other hospital staff, as well as departmental staff.Competence with the required electronic medical record system for patient charting and billing is essential.They study current trends and developments in rehabilitative medicine through literature and professional society.Maintaining standards of professional society procedures and ethical behavior is expected.