p>· Plan, prepare, and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients; · Review physician’s referral and patient’s medical records and confer with patient and appropriate medical practitioners to plan, implement, and assess the intervention program;
· Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation;
· Test, measure and record in patient’s electronic medical record the patient’s strength, motor development, functional capacity, sensory perception, and respiratory and/or circulatory efficiency;
· Analyze patient progress and data, record in electronic medical record and modify interventions to achieve anticipated goals and expected outcomes, including referring to other practitioners as needed;
· Educate patients about injury prevention, ergonomics, and ways to promote health;
· Instruct patient in use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes as well as in treatment procedures to be continued at home;
· Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained; provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.
· Growth opportunities are many – dedicated CME funds for specialty certs, conferences and license renewals ($2,500 annually); opportunities to become a lead therapist; apply for our Orthopedic Residency Program for PT’s to jump start your career.