Highlights
Helps treat patients by applying heat packs, helping patients onto exercise equipment, monitoring motion, and performing prescribed exercises and strengthening techniques. Maintains physical therapy supplies inventory by checking stock to determine the inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders, and verifying receipt of supplies.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Richmond, VA |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | https://www.usph.com/ |
Description
Company Description
Over the last 20 years, Physical Therapy Solutions has served the greater Richmond area''s Physical Therapy needs, focusing on putting our patient's needs first. With three locations, Richmond, Glen Allen, and Mechanicsville, our physical therapists have advanced degrees in specialty orthopedic care from head to toe. We combine compassionate effort with the best technology to ensure the best results in the shortest possible time for our patients.
Job Description
We are hiring a full-time Physical Therapy Technician for our Richmond Ballet office. You will assist in planning and ongoing assessment and provide treatment according to the treatment plan of patients the Physical Therapist has evaluated. Assist physical therapists with patient care. Ballet knowledge is a plus, as we are the official provider of Physical Therapy for the Richmond Ballet.
- Helps treat patients by applying heat packs, helping patients onto exercise equipment, monitoring motion, and performing prescribed exercises and strengthening techniques.
- Provides equipment and supplies by sterilizing and delivering them to the treatment area, positioning equipment for therapist access, and positioning the patient on the equipment.
- Keeps a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Ensures operation of physical therapy equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer''s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and calling for repairs.
- Maintains physical therapy supplies inventory by checking stock to determine the inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders, and verifying receipt of supplies.
- Watches the patient's development during therapy sessions and notes how the patient responds.
Qualifications
- College degree or equivalent preferred
- Excellent gap year opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced patient care environment
Additional Information
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent benefits package, including 401k, holidays and paid time off
- Community service opportunities.
- Get to interact with a great team and support staff and so much more
About Company
U.S. Physical Therapy is one of the largest publicly-traded, pure-play operator of outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinics.
The clinics provide pre- and post-operative care for a variety of orthopedic-related disorders and sports-related injuries, rehabilitation of injured workers and preventative care. USPh also manages physical therapy facilities for third parties, including physician groups and hospitals. Each of USPh’s clinics are directed by a licensed physical therapist that drive patient volume via local physicians, former patients and other referral sources. Marketing representatives are used to further augment sales.
USPh has grown its business through a combination of de novo development and strategic acquisitions. The strategic acquisitions has accelerated the Company’s growth, and are structured with significant ownership retained by the practice owners and founders.