Physical Therapist - PRN

Team Rehab is seeking a patient-focused Physical Therapist to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with the ultimate goal of having them recover from injuries, manage pain, and regain mobility. The ideal candidate will be passionate about patient care while regularly exceeding industry standards.

Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent healthcare for patients, ensuring they achieve good outcomes and are happy with their experience of physical therapy.
• Evaluate new patients, understanding their current medical and emotional situations, and develop plans of care.
• Treat patients and set measurable, functional goals, answering their concerns and questions about their injury, progress, and probable outcomes.
• Educate patients on treatment options and home exercises that can assist in complementing their clinical sessions.
• Supervise aides when providing modalities for non-Medicare, non-BCBSM patients, and in their general setup and cleanup duties.
• Monitor and re-evaluate patient progress, revising plans of care and resetting goals when needed to ensure the best possible outcome.
• Address pain management as a crucial component of care, utilizing techniques that can assist in pain reduction to increase functions and everyday activities.
• Determine when to discharge patients, teaching them proper mechanics, ergonomics, and strategies to reduce future incidents.
• Write timely and accurate documentation, including evaluations, re-evaluations, discharges, and daily progress notes.
• Achieve a reasonable level of productivity, depending on the number of referrals and the type of patient presenting.
• Participate in research studies supported by the clinic and help develop protocols for the most common diagnoses.
• Give input on policies, procedures, and strategy to ensure that all Team Rehabilitation clinics provide the highest quality of care.
• Handle patient feedback and complaints promptly and professionally.
• Responsible for continuing to develop skills by staying updated in the latest research and techniques, attending company in-house CEUs, and using the continuing education allowance to attend seminars, workshops, and professional development opportunities.