Job description

POSITION TITLE: Physical Therapist

DEPARTMENT: Physical Rehabilitation - (Out-patient)

Job Summary: Plans and administers medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs for patients to restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability following disease, injury or loss of body part.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Determines appropriateness of prescribed therapies and goals for identified pathophysiological state.
• Records treatment, test procedures, patient response, and results of such as required by hospital and department policy.
• Reviews and evaluates physician’s referral (prescription) and patient’s medical record to determine physical therapy treatment required.
• Performs patient tests, measurements and evaluations.
• Administers therapeutic exercises to improve or maintain muscle function.
• Instructs, motivates and assists patients in exercises.
• Administers treatments involving application of physical agents.
• Administers manual therapy.
• Administers traction to relieve neck and back pain using intermittent and static traction equipment.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.

Minimum Qualifications: Licensed physical therapist by the State of Michigan or ability to become licensed within three (3) months of hire. BLS certification within three (3) months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: One (1) year out-patient experience preferred. Demonstrates strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.

Working Conditions: Potentially exposed to infectious diseases.

Physical Requirements: Constantly stand, reach, see/visual acuity, handle/grasp/feel, talk/hear.

Frequently sit, walk, lift/carry 1 to 25 lbs. Occasionally lift/carry 25 to 50+ lbs.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities

that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the

specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related

tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

11/13/2018

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,467.00 - $98,280.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Rehabilitation center

Medical specialties:

• Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Coldwater, MI: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• outpatient rehab: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Physical Therapy License (Preferred)
• BLS Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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