Physical Therapist

Overview

Join our dynamic healthcare team as a dedicated Physical Therapist, where you will play a vital role in restoring mobility, reducing pain, and improving the quality of life for diverse patient populations. The Physical Therapist (PT) is responsible for evaluating, planning, directing, and administering physical therapy services in accordance with physician orders, professional standards, and facility policies. The Physical Therapist develops individualized treatment plans designed to improve mobility, strength, balance, functional independence, pain management, and overall quality of life while promoting resident safety and optimal outcomes.

Duties

• Performs comprehensive physical therapy evaluations to assess resident mobility, strength, balance, endurance, functional abilities, pain levels, and rehabilitation potential.
• Develops individualized treatment plans with measurable goals based on evaluation findings, physician orders, and resident needs.
• Provides therapeutic exercises, gait training, transfer training, balance activities, mobility training, and other interventions to improve resident function and independence.
• Utilizes appropriate therapeutic techniques and modalities to assist with pain management and promote improved movement and function.
• Assesses fall risk factors and develops interventions to improve safety, mobility, and fall prevention outcomes.
• Evaluates residents for mobility aids, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and adaptive equipment and provides recommendations as appropriate.
• Participates in interdisciplinary care planning and contributes therapy recommendations to support resident goals and outcomes.
• Completes evaluations, treatment notes, progress reports, recertifications, discharge summaries, and other required documentation accurately and timely.
• Communicates resident progress, changes in condition, therapy recommendations, and treatment outcomes to physicians and other healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Provides education regarding mobility techniques, safety awareness, exercise programs, equipment usage, and discharge recommendations.
• Works collaboratively with nursing, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social services, dietary, activities, and administration to coordinate resident care.
• Participates in discharge planning activities and makes recommendations regarding equipment, services, safety considerations, and continued therapy needs.
• Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives to support positive resident outcomes and regulatory compliance.
• Adheres to infection prevention and control procedures, including proper use of PPE and equipment sanitation.
• Maintains compliance with licensing requirements, Medicare regulations, therapy documentation requirements, professional standards, and facility policies.
• Maintains documentation and therapy services in survey-ready condition and assists during surveys and audits as required.
• Maintains therapy equipment and treatment areas in a clean, safe, and organized condition.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program required. Current active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Physical Therapist (PT) in the state of employment. Failure to maintain current licensure and certification in good standing without restrictions may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. May not be a debarred provider. Active BLS/CPR certification required.

Pay: From $47.00 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Osage, IA 50461

Salary : $47