What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist position at Apex Bridge Talent Group?
Business Title: Physical Therapist
Location: La Quinta, CA 92253
Job Type: Full-time
Note: Day shift
About
- :At THE CLIENT, each participant of our program is guided by our interdisciplinary team (IDT) - composed of clinical and non-clinical members who work cohesively to provide quality patient-centered care
- .The Physical Therapist is a key member of the IDT, focusing on care planning and the coordination and delivery of restorative and rehabilitative physical therapy services to participants, working to maximize independence and safety
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This role is different because Physical Therapists at THE CLIEN
- T:Lower patient volumes – no more seeing 3-4 patients an ho
- urForm long-term relationships with participants rather than short-term rehab stin
- tsCollaborate with other therapists, providers, and disciplin
- esHave work/life balance - no hours of documentation after work hou
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On the day-to-day, you wi
- ll:Conduct Physical Therapy assessments in our facility and occasionally in the home to define participant care needs, preferences, and go
- alsActively participate in IDT meetings to develop participant care pl
- ansDeliver and document interventions as agreed upon in participant care pl
- ansProvide active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional training of ADLs, and treatments including massage, heat, sound, water, light, or electric
- itySupervise Therapy Assistants, providing training, instruction, and guidance needed to implement Functional Maintenance Programs (F
- MP)Provide training and instruction to staff, participants, and caregivers/families on the use and care of therapeutic equipm
ent
Job requirements incl
- ude:Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy; master’s or doctoral degree prefe
- rredTwo (2) years in clinical setting with frail or elderly population prefe
- rredValid California Physical Therapy License, or proof of license eligibi
- lityMust obtain CPR and First Aid certification within 180 days of hire and maintain certification thereafter; CPR and First Aid certification upon hire prefe
- rredWe are seeking Physical Therapists that ideally have outpatient, acute, inpatient, or skilled nursing experie
- nce.If you’re ready to join a holistic care team that values both its participants and providers, we’d love to hear from