Location
Reno, NV | United States
Job description
As a Physical Therapist, you would be crucial to our mission because you can help improve patients lives by improving their mobility and decreasing pain. On any given day, you could work with an athlete post-op to ensure they get back to the level of function they need or work with a new patient on a treatment plan for a unique orthopedic issue.
Be a part of our family and contribute to your community in a real and tangible way. Apply now to be a part of something fantastic!
What would you do as a Physical Therapist?
The Physical Therapist is responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, and participating in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury in a manner that places emphasis on quality patient care. You can expect to regularly:
- Plan, prepare, and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients;
- Review physician’s referral and patient’s medical records and confer with patient and appropriate medical practitioners to plan, implement, and assess the intervention program;
- Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation;
- Test, measure and record in patient’s electronic medical record the patient’s strength, motor development, functional capacity, sensory perception, and respiratory and/or circulatory efficiency;
- Analyze patient progress and data, record in electronic medical record and modify interventions to achieve anticipated goals and expected outcomes, including referring to other practitioners as needed;
- Educate patients about injury prevention, ergonomics, and ways to promote health;
- Instruct patient in use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes as well as in treatment procedures to be continued at home;
- Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained; provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals;
- Maintain regular attendance and punctuality to minimize impacts to clinic staffing schedules;
- Provide customer service and patient care, maintain confidentiality, and abide by HIPAA requirements.
Requirements
Certifications/Education
- Degree from an accredited physical therapy program;
- Active/unrestricted Nevada Physical Therapy license from Nevada State Board.
Note: This position requires the incumbent to obtain a current CPR certification within 30 days of hire.
Preferred Qualifications - How can you set yourself apart from other applicants?
- Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) certification;
- Two years of experience in an orthopedic rehabilitation setting.
Travel: This position may require travel to other clinic locations based on manager discretion.
Schedule: Work hours and schedule could change based on company need.
Benefits
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