Physical Therapist Outpatient

Your greatest reward is helping patients return to the life they love. As a Physical Therapist you will assess plan and implement personalized treatment programs designed to achieve the best possible outcomes. If you share this passion and enjoy collaborating within a multidisciplinary team while supervising support personnel we invite you to explore this rewarding opportunity.

The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of experience & strong manual therapy skills. We have a highly skilled & welcoming team that make our clinic a special place to work. Epic experience preferred.

Evaluation and Treatment Implementation

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations of patients across all age groupsfrom neonates to geriatricsusing age- and disability-appropriate assessments to establish baselines and develop individualized treatment plans that promote functional improvement.

• Assess patient abilities and limitations including neuromuscular movement and stability sensation perception muscle strength range of motion body mechanics vocational and prevocational abilities (adults) and developmental milestones (pediatrics).

• Evaluate patients home and work environments and recommend necessary physical barrier modifications or ergonomic adaptations to support safety and function.

Treatment Delivery and Monitoring

• Administer therapy consistent with the treatment plan employing suitable procedures equipment and techniques within the scope of physical therapy practice.

• Recommend justify and arrange for the delivery of therapeutic equipment as needed.

• Continuously re-evaluate patients monitor progress and adjust treatment plans to ensure optimal outcomes. Make discharge recommendations when appropriate.

• Collaborate and co-treat with therapists and other healthcare professionals to provide integrated multidisciplinary care.

• Facilitate the use of orthotic and prosthetic devices to enhance patient mobility and function.

Documentation and Communication

• Maintain clear accurate and timely documentation of patient care including medical records and correspondence with physicians. Ensure that all information is concise legible and relevant to the patients plan of care condition treatment response and functional outcomes.

• Tailor verbal and written communication to the age educational level and needs of patients families and other stakeholders ensuring information is delivered clearly and appropriately.

Patient and Family Education

• Provide education to patients and families across all age groups to support recovery self-care health maintenance health promotion and wellness.

Supervision

• Supervise the patient care activities of aides assistants attendants and volunteers ensuring high standards of care and support are maintained.

Education:

• As required by licensure.

Skills:

• Able to render patient services and may supervise Licensed Physical Therapy Assistants (LPTAs) Therapy Aides and students.
• Excellent organizational skills to facilitate program development.
• Demonstrates competency as appropriate to the ages of patients served in the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the patients needs; knowledge of normal growth and development; and an understanding of the range of the treatment needed.
• Skilled in-home program development and family training
• Knowledge in appropriate selection and use of DME (wheelchairs walkers etc.)
• Computer skills.

• Current Physical Therapist license for applicable state required or Physical Therapist Compact Privilege for applicable state required.
• BLS for Provider certification from the American Heart Association required.

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People Our Patients Our Communities Our World. Above all we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team we encourage you to applyeven if you dont meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race color religion or creed citizenship status sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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