Physical Therapist

Were looking for a Physical Therapist for our client Collage Rehabilitation Partners!

About Collage Rehabilitation

Responsibilities

• Performs examination consisting of patient/client history systems review and appropriate tests and measures.
  
• Performs evaluation of clients mobility status and develops appropriate intervention strategies.
  
• Implements treatment plans for addressing transfers bed mobility gait training and program and/or community mobility.
  
• Provides practical training in cardiovascular testing individual fitness programs use of exercise equipment and other physical development activities as appropriate.
  
• Provides resources or recommendations to clients for appropriate adaptive equipment.
  
• Provides practical training in higher order community integration activities and involvement in physical activities as appropriate.
  
• Completes evaluation of prognosis and implementation of plan of care to provide interventions conduct reexamination modify interventions based on outcomes and development and implement discharge plan.
  
• Utilizes treatment techniques to promote ability to move reduce pain restore function and prevent disability which interrelate with other disciplines and supports the company s philosophy.
  
• Develops treatment plans to help prevent the loss of mobility to clients by developing fitness and wellnessoriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles.
  
• Diagnoses and manages movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities.
  
• Restores maintains and promotes optimal physical function wellness and fitness quality of life as it relates to movement and health.
  
• Develops treatment plans to help prevent the onset of symptoms and progression of impairments functional limitations and disabilities that may result from disease disorder conditions or injuries.
  
• Provides direct and consultative physical therapy services including assessments and treatments in accordance with regulation standards and guidelines defined by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Code of Ethical Practice State Practice Acts Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPPA) Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and established company policies and procedures.
  
• Plans and implements evidence based inservice presentations to appropriate audience as indicated.
  
• Trains/educates families funders employers significant others as needed to support the treatment and discharge plan.
  
• Assesses and implements treatments for vocational/avocational pursuits by providing timely assessments for the vocational evaluation; providing task analysis for jobs as requested; developing strategies for the job.
  
• Assesses develops and monitors as needed adaptive equipment and/or compensatory strategies based on the treatment and discharge plans.
  
• Responsible for teaching other team members strategies needed to support the client s treatment plan.
  
• Assists RCM and team in discharge planning process assessing and securing needed services modifying strategies for discharge setting and educating caregivers.
  
• Participates in team meetings and/or provides necessary information and interfaces with treatment team to establish rehabilitation goals and coordinates treatment necessary to support client s treatment plan. Assist team in remaining focused on goals and discharge plan.
  
• In collaboration with the clinical team identifies and consults with physicians and other health care providers outside of the primary treatment team as needed.
  
• Keeps current with professional certification/licensing requirements and participates in continuing education.
  
• Completes therapy assessments and evaluation documentation according to established timeframes.
  
• Writes monthly treatment plan reports according to guidelines and time frames and documents therapy sessions on session notes as they occur.
  
• Records the accurate date and length of each client contact or service in the program file or monthly billing sheet according to program guidelines.
  
• Prioritizes tasks to balance direct client treatment staff communication program responsibilities and written documentation.
  

Requirements

• Completion of a bachelor s degree in physical therapy and state licensure is required; professional certification and or a master s/doctorate degree in physical therapy is preferred.
  
• Experience in treatment of neurologically related physical disorders in communitybased settings is strongly preferred.
  
• Excellent planning organizational writing and time management skills are required.
  
• Ability to communicate with families professionals and coworkers is necessary.
  
• Possession of a valid drivers license acceptable driving record must be maintained at all times.
  

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package (medical dental vision disability 401(k) and more)
  
• Intensive ongoing training
  
• Tuition Reimbursement