Physical Therapist Job at Vail Summit Orthopaedics PC
Job Summary
The Physical Therapist assesses, plans, organizes, and participates in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
The Details of the Job
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention. Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
- Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
- Obtain patients' informed consent to proposed interventions.
- Administer manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
- Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
- Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
- Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer. Test and measure patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, or respiratory or circulatory efficiency and record data.
- Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.
- Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
- Meet the Company’s expectations as described in the VSON Policies and Practices.
- Maintain confidentiality of Personal Identifiable Information (PII) in accordance with company Policies and State and Federal laws, including OHSA and HIPAA regulations.
- Perform job in accordance with all company safety practices.
- Other duties as assigned.
What it Takes to Do the Job
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of medical safety hazards and precautions.
- Ability to communicate with different audiences in a simple, clear and concise manner.
- Ability to work under pressure and with strict deadlines.
- Ability to identify when confidentiality, discretion and judgment are needed, and exhibit these traits appropriately.
- Ability to keep detailed reports, and use information technology including email and web navigation, clinical EMR, and Microsoft Suite programs.
Education, Experience and Certificates
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program required.
- Minimum two years’ experience as a physical therapist required
- CPR certification required.
- Current Colorado Physical Therapist license required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
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