Job Description

Job posting

Plans and administers Physical Therapy (PT) programs to patients to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability. Rehabilitates patients within the scope of the PT program.

Key responsibilities

• Assesses patients to determine level of function.
• Establishes treatment goals and administers appropriate PT procedures.
• Observes any unusual reactions, documents treatments and patient progress, and ensures that supervisor is informed of relevant patient information progress.
• Liaises with physician regarding patient progress and modifies treatment goals in accordance with patient progress.
• Teaches and demonstrates PT programs to patients, family members and provides information about therapy procedures to nurses and new employees.
• Assists Senior Physical Therapist with protocol development in assigned areas.
• Participates in conferences with physicians, nurses, and allied medical personnel relating to the physical, emotional, and socio-economic problems affecting the health and welfare of patients.
• Reports need for maintenance or repairs of equipment to Service Supervisor.
• Participates in relevant committees (morbidity/mortality, patient safety, quality, infection control, medications safety, research, etc.), as applicable.

Other responsibilities

• N/A.

Experience

• No related experience is required.