Physical Therapist-Acute Care-Full Time
Core
Provide physical therapy services to individuals with impairments or functional limitations due to injury, disease, or other causes, focusing on improving functional outcomes and quality of life.
Role type
Clinical physical therapist (acute care)
Builds
Patient rehabilitation plans and functional recovery
Domain
Healthcare / Physical Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical reasoning, patient assessment, manual therapy techniques, patient education, documentation, assistive device recommendation, team collaboration
Responsibilities
Synthesize complex medical data to administer tests and examine patients' physical and cognitive status; Develop and update comprehensive plans of care in collaboration with patients and families; Reassess patient status and revise interventions and goals; Utilize clinical judgment to assess and recommend assistive devices, prosthetics, or orthotics; Provide training and supervision in therapy techniques for students and medical staff; Maintain timely and efficient documentation that meets professional standards.