Physical Therapist

Sevita
Reno, NV
Category Healthcare
Job Description
Provides medically prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from injuries, deconditioning, or muscle, nerve, joint, and bone diseases to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability.

Requirements

  • Evaluates program participants through appropriate evaluation procedures and develops written treatment programs for each participant.
  • Administers appropriate treatment programs and communicates program participant needs to appropriate staff.
  • Maintains timely and appropriate program participant/administrative and department documentation.
  • Ensures adherence to accreditation standards, licensure standards, professional code of ethics, and confidentiality.
  • Attends programmatic meetings on request for team reports, policy setting, exchange of information, etc.; attends other appropriate meetings/conferences as needed.
  • Attends clinical meetings to exchange, discuss, and evaluate program participant treatment programs.
  • Serves on rehabilitation treatment team(s). Communicates with physicians, staff, professionals/paraprofessionals, consultants, families, and community resources as needed to ensure effectiveness of physical therapy program.
  • Plans and implements in-service programs for staff and other groups as requested/assigned by supervisor.
  • Participates in orientation programs for new staff, program participants, and PT/PTA students.
  • Writes service summaries as requested by case manager/program director and maintains daily billing summaries and turns them into the appropriate staff.
  • Performs other related duties and activities as required.
  • Disciplines specific supervision of PTAs and Interns as required.

Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off
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