Physical Therapist - Outpatient at Confidential company

Position: Physical Therapist

Location: (38) Locations Nationwide 

Travel: 100% 

Overview:

The Physical Therapist will offer outpatient rehabilitation primarily in older adults' homes. They'll assess, develop, and administer therapy programs to aid recovery, making referrals to other disciplines as needed. They'll tailor therapy to restore, reinforce, and improve performance while educating patients and caregivers on essential skills for independence. Additionally, they'll promote health and offer flexibility in scheduling and work settings. The Physical Therapist will report to the Director of Rehabilitation. 

Responsibilities:

• Screens, examines, and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures. 

• Interprets examination findings to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement required to achieve it, identify precautions/contraindications, and design and plan of care. 

• Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers. 

• Provides services including but not limited to the application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as: 

• Aerobic capacity conditioning

• Balance coordination

• Agility training

• Body mechanics and postural stabilization

• Flexibility exercises

• Neuromotor development training, relaxation

• Strength, power, and endurance training

• Functional training

• Manual therapy

• Airway clearance techniques

• Integumentary repair and protection

• Use of electrotherapeutic, physical agent, and mechanical models

• Health and Wellness

Educational & Experience Requirements:

The Physical Therapist must have a valid Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility; and a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy; or Master’s degree in a Physical Therapy field in addition to a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy; or They must have a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy plus 5 years of progressively responsible PT experience. The qualifying Physical Therapy degree earned outside of the U.S. must be evaluated to be the U.S. equivalent to a degree in Physical Therapy. 

Skills:

• Must have a valid driver’s license or reliable, independent transportation to and from the patient’s residence.

• Complies with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies, and procedures including but not limited to those within the Compliance and Ethics Program, Standard/Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act, and HIPAA.