Role Overview:
Provides direct and indirect patient care to support rehabilitation and restore normal body function after illness or injury. Implements treatment plans, administers modalities, trains patients in transfers and gait, and supervises PT Assistants and Aides.
Responsibilities include:
- Conducting physical therapy assessments and delivering skilled treatments
- Coordinating client care and counseling patients and caregivers
- Documenting interdisciplinary communication and supervising ancillary staff
- Problem-solving, critical thinking, and ensuring safe patient transfers
- Developing and managing plans of care
Qualifications and Skills:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree; Master’s or Doctorate preferred
- Ability to assist with patient lifts, transfers, and functional activity training
- Strong communication skills, confidentiality, crisis management, and customer service
- Proficiency with Electronic Health Records, Microsoft Office tools, and a valid driver’s license with minimal violations
- Current PT license and BLS certification