Physical Therapist
Core
Assess patients to develop and initiate treatment plans, provide direct patient care, and implement physical therapy treatment programs.
Role type
Physical Therapist
Builds
Rehabilitation services for patients
Domain
Healthcare / Physical Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient assessment, treatment plan development, direct patient care, documentation, supervision of assistants, goal setting, manual therapy, exercise therapy, sports rehabilitation
Preferred skills
orthopedics focus, manual-based skills, energetic personality
Responsibilities
Assess patients to develop and initiate treatment plans, provide direct patient care by established protocols, document findings and progress, supervise assistants and rehabilitation technicians, implement physical therapy treatment programs, communicate with patients, caregivers, physicians, and insurance companies