Physical Therapist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with physical impairments and functional limitations to maximize the patient’s functional abilities.
Responsibilities
Performs comprehensive initial evaluations to identify functional deficits and develops a treatment plan to improve their ability to move, reduce or manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability
Provides skilled interventions tailored to the patient’s needs and preferences, using appropriate techniques, modalities, and equipment
Collaborates with patients to create short and long-term goals
Communicates effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and other health care providers, ensuring informed consent, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity
Manages patients to improve their ability to move, reduce or manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability through direct or indirect treatments or referral to another provider as appropriate
Requirements
Doctoral Degree
Masters
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited physical therapy program
Physical Therapist evaluating, diagnosing, and managing patients with physical impairments and functional limitations to maximize functional abilities.
Responsibilities
Performs comprehensive initial evaluations to identify functional deficits and develops a treatment plan to improve ability to move, reduce or manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability
Provides skilled interventions tailored to patient needs using appropriate techniques, modalities, and equipment
Collaborates with patients to create short and long-term goals
Communicates effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and other health care providers
Manages patients to improve ability to move, reduce or manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability through direct or indirect treatments or referrals
Physical Therapist providing outpatient care, evaluating, diagnosing, and managing patients with physical impairments to maximize functional abilities.
Compensation
$77,850.00 - $124,560.00
Responsibilities
Performs comprehensive initial evaluations to identify functional deficits and develop treatment plans
Provides skilled interventions tailored to patient needs using appropriate techniques, modalities, and equipment
Collaborates with patients to create short and long-term goals
Communicates effectively with patients, families, and other health care providers
Manages patients to improve mobility, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability
Provides occupational therapy services under the supervision of an occupational therapist, including patient care, treatment planning, documentation, and education.
Responsibilities
Provide patient care
Assist occupational therapist in treatment planning and evaluation
Assist in treatment using modalities and assistive devices
Document patient status and progress
Communicate with other staff to integrate OT treatment
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program
Certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) works under the direction of a Physical Therapist to provide therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment.
Compensation
Competitive salaries and weekly pay
Responsibilities
Implement treatment plans designed by Physical Therapists, including therapeutic exercises, manual therapy techniques, and modalities (e.g., heat, cold, electrical stimulation).
Observe patient responses to therapy, document their progress, and report findings and any concerns to the supervising Physical Therapist.
Provide instructions to patients and their families on exercise techniques, safety precautions, and strategies to support continued progress at home.
Support Physical Therapists in evaluating patient needs and progress, providing additional observations and insights.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care.
Requirements
Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant from an accredited program
Occupational Therapist for Home Health evaluating patients in the home setting and developing treatment plans.
Compensation
Pay Range: $34.45/hr - $59.37/hr
Responsibilities
Reviews Physician's referral, patient's condition and medical records to determine occupational therapy treatment required
Obtains history and subjective components of the evaluation
Test and measures patient's range-of-joint motion, grip/pinch strength, sensation, coordination, functional muscle strength, balance, ADL/IADL status, and cognitive status in the home setting to assist with the evaluation
Completes an assessment of patient's current status, develops goals and a treatment plan with recommendations
Plans and implements therapeutic programs and activities designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance task performances, diminish or correct pathology, and to promote and maintain health and self-sufficiency
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited program in Occupational Therapy
Responsible for the evaluation, administration, and oversight of evidence-based occupational or physical therapy services provided to individuals with Lymphedema.
Compensation
Up to $15,000 Sign On Bonus Available
Responsibilities
Implements an individualized treatment plan through the use of skilled therapy techniques, including therapeutic activities, manual techniques, activities of daily living training, and modalities as indicated.
Provides verbal and written instructions to patients, caregivers, and family members as needed.
Evaluates patients per the Department Operation Policy.
Establishes an appropriate, comprehensive plan of treatment with measurable, obtainable and functional long and short term goals and defined discharge plan.
Performs ongoing evaluation of patient's response to treatment to assure effective and appropriate provision of services as demonstrated through documentation.
Requirements
Bachelors in Physical Therapy from an accredited university approved by the APTA
Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university approved by the AOTA
Masters in Physical Therapy from an accredited university approved by the APTA
Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university approved by the AOTA