Physical Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities: • Conduct Physical Therapy assessments to determine the Physical Therapy care needs, preferences and goals of the participants and actively participate in IDT meetings to develop participant care plans. • Deliver and document Physical Therapy interventions in accordance with physician orders and/or as agreed upon in the participants’ care plans including but not limited to providing active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait and functional training of ADLs; treatments such as massage, heat, sound, water light or electricity. • Supervises the Therapy Assistants including providing training, instruction and guidance needed to implement Functional Maintenance Programs (FMP). • Provide training and instructions to staff, participants and caregivers/families in the use and care of therapeutic equipment. • Order, track and manage maintenance for equipment. • Remain alert to pertinent input from other team members, participants, and caregivers and update the IDT promptly of any changes in participants’ condition or functional status. • Work with the other members of the IDT to support smooth care transitions between settings (e.g., hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home, etc.) • In coordination with the Marketing Team, support enrollment of prospective participants into the program. • Participate in end-of-life care coordination and support.

Qualifications and Requirements:
Education/Training/Certifications: •
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy plus five years’ of Progressively responsible PT experience. • Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy or Doctorate in Physical Therapy preferred. • Valid California Physical Therapy License, or proof of License eligibility. • The qualifying Physical Therapy Degree earned outside of the US must be evaluated to the US equivalent to a Degree in Physical Therapy. • Valid State Driver’s License with a clean DMV record. • Copy of recent Vehicle Insurance required