Physical Therapist

About Position: The primary responsibility of the Physical Therapist is to evaluate and reassess participants’ mobility level and other functional abilities. Provide and recommend therapeutic exercise, gait training, ambulation, etc. Plans and develops group exercise programs for maintenance therapy for participants. The Physical Therapist will also be responsible for the physical therapy provided at the Day Center to the geriatric population.

Work Location: 1214 Vaughn Road, Burlington, NC 27217
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm (No Remote Option)
Patient Population: Adult Geriatric

Duties –

Conducts an initial assessment and scheduled reassessment of all participants; communicates participant changes to team members.
Develops treatment program when indicated, sets goals and provides treatment.
Reviews and completes assessments and discharge summaries. Plans and develops maintenance, exercise and therapy programs for participants.
Provides manual muscle testing; sensory/perceptual testing; neuromotor functioning; appropriateness of current assistive/adaptive/orthotic devices.
Participates as a member of IDT; attends staff meetings and takes part in participant care planning; communicates any changes in participant condition to team members. Coordinates 24-hour care delivery. Provides training to family members, friends and PHSC staff members for those parts of the treatment plan that can be carried out by them. Emergency intervention, including mock codes.
Provides supervision to the program aides and other staff who are implementing a physical therapy treatment program.

Qualifications –

Must be able to demonstrate clinical competency with geriatric population.
Must meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by PHSC and approved by CMS before working independently. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date prior to beginning employment.