PT

## Description

**About Us:**

The Center at Arrowhead is a skilled nursing facility that serves patients needing physical rehabilitation and/or complex nursing care. Our highly qualified, caring staff provides care in a beautiful, hotel like atmosphere to help our patients achieve strength and functionality. Skilled-nursing care, family involvement, psychological care and discharge planning complement a well-rounded, individualized program and encourages each patients transition to their highest functional level. With state of the art equipment and unparalleled comfort and amenities, our physician-driven care plan is designed to maximize the quality of our care.

**Purpose of Job Position**

The Physical Therapist provides direct rehab care in Physical Therapy to patients upon physician referral in accordance with all applicate laws, regulations and policies.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

• Perform initial and ongoing physical therapy evaluations according to standards of practice as well as State standards
• Evaluate mobility, strength and current level of patient function, while setting goals to improve in these areas that are scaled to patient abilities and realistically obtainable
• Work closely with patients, family members and other care team members to adequately plan for patient needs, to include short term and long term goals
• Verify patient information and confirm purpose of treatment
• Monitor each movement to ensure the patient is performing them properly to avoid new/further injuries
• Effectively communicate with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans
• Chart appropriately and daily, to include therapy notes, treatment times and labor hours.
• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such actions
• Must utilize good body mechanics at all times
• Must be able to make safe, independent decisions when circumstances arise
• Must be knowledgeable of physical therapy policies and procedures as well as the laws and regulations
• Understands and complies with company policies
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of patients
• Must utilize good body mechanics at all times
• Must demonstrate dependability and regular attendance
• Must have excellent customer service, clinical skill, and communication and positive attitude
• Be able to lift a minimum of 35 pounds, safely transfer patients, and participate in staff training related to safe patient handling
• Must be able to work effectively and productively

**Education and Certification Requirement**

• Current PT License
• CPR/BLS Certification
• Finger Print card