Physical Therapist

Shift  1st Shift
Status  PRN
Special Schedule Rotating Weekends & Holidays
Department 762 - Physical Therapy

Location Louisville, KY

Physical Therapist Summary

A professional who provide services (evaluation, interventions, and planning) to patients/clients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease, or other causes. He/she interacts and practices in collaboration with a variety of professionals, including physicians, nurses, educators, social workers, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists. The therapist will also provide appropriate education to patients and or family.

Responsibilities of Physical Therapist Includes

• Manages patient care by first completing an evaluation, establishing a treatment plan with objective and measurable goals (outcomes), and provides direct intervention or supervision thereof .
• Performs therapeutic procedures ( exercise, neuromuscular reeducation, gait, massage, manual therapy, orthotic fitting and training, prosthetic training, dynamic activities, wound care, compression garments).
• Utilizes exercise equipment ( treadmill, ergometers, leg-press, isokinetic, inertial system, fitter, ankle platform system, pulley system).
• Performs modalities ( moist heat, ice, mechanical traction, electrical stimulation, vaso-pneumatic devices, paraffin, hydrotherapy, fluidotherapy, ultraviolet, iontophoresis, ultrasound).
• Delegates tasks and duties as indicated.
• Participates in continuing education, departmental meetings, and in-service programs.
• Adjusts patient care schedule and prioritizes tasks as indicated.
• Performs documentation per policy and procedures ( evaluation, progress notes, discharge summary, and multi-disciplinary education and treatment plan forms).
• Performs patient and family education regarding interventions, disease/injury, safety, and wellness.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
• Participates in discharge planning with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Completes required documents for supply and treatment charges.
• Participates in clinical supervision/instruction of students.
• Complies with all departmental and facility policy, procedures, and directives (i.e. role delineation and scope of care).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• BS/MS Degree In Physical Therapy

• Preferred In Physical Therapy

• Kentucky State Board Of Physical Therapy