overview
Throughout the treatment process you ll work directly with the patient to teach them different functional tasks and exercises intended to strengthen or stretch muscles as well as alleviate pain.
The responsibilities of a physical therapist include:
Consulting with patients to learn about their physical condition and symptoms.
Diagnosing movement dysfunction and developing a treatment plan
Teaching patients how to properly use therapeutic exercise techniques.
Providing stimulation or massage to promote healing.
Assisting patients with the use of equipment such as wheelchairs or walkers
Maintaining patient records and keeping track of goals and progress
Advising the patient and family about inhome treatment options and exercises
Our most frequent cases are Debility or Deconditioning secondary to complex medical/surgical conditions chronic low back pain CVA knee pain total joint replacement (hip knee shoulder) shoulder pain and complex neurological conditions (nonCVA such as MS exacerbation Parkinson s etc.)
qualifications
required- Debility or Deconditioning secondary to complex medical/surgical conditions chronic low back pain (1 years)
- Valid American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)
- Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS)
- Will Need: ID SS Card Physical MMR HepB TDap Varicella TB Covid vaccine or Exemption. (yes)
Details:
Must have at least 1year recent experience with verifiable reference
OTJ orientation
13 Week assignment w/ potential for extension
Shift:
o 32 hours (preferred) per week. The 32 hours can be flexed any Monday through Friday between the hours of 5:00 am 3:00 pm.
or
o 40 hours per week Tuesday thru Friday 5:00 am to 3:30 pm or Monday thru Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.
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