Description

Primary functions are to provide applicable Physical Therapy care for patients with orthopedic diagnoses. Major duties include: patient evaluation, patient treatment, documentation requirements, maintains expected productivity levels (including special assignments). The primary function is patient care, unless otherwise specified. May be required to rotate between clinical areas and will be required to participate in holiday coverage.

Position may convert to career.

Salary: 47.11-62.05 Hourly

Qualifications

Licensure as a California Physical Therapist and current CPR certificationAbility to travel to multiple sites as neededMore than 2 years of licensed PT experience qualifies for PT 2 title.Ability to safely perform repetitive bending, stooping, sitting, squatting, walking, standing during 8-10 hr. day. Normal duties involve lifting (up to 35 pounds without equipment), transferring patients, and pushing wheelchairs up to 500 feetDemonstrates knowledge of etiology, course, prognosis, and manifestations of a wide variety of disease processesDemonstrates ability to establish an appropriate treatment plan, select appropriate treatment techniques, assess the results based upon synthesis of all available information, and the patients' functional goals, with changes in the plan and timely discharge as indicatedAbility to perform a wide variety of treatment techniques, consistently and accuratelyAbility to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, caregivers, referring practitioners, peers, management and other health care practitioners

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