Pediatric/ Adult Physical Therapist - Coldwater

Physical Therapist

Job Description:

• 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.
• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing 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 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 the 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.

Requirements:

• Licensed physical therapist by the State of Michigan or ability to become licensed within three (3) months of hire.
• BLS from American Red Cross or American Heart Association certification within three (3) months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of 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.