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Good Samaritan · 1 month ago

Internal Travel Team - Physical Therapist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$37.50/hr - $62/hr

Good Samaritan is a not-for-profit organization providing housing and services to seniors for over 100 years. They are seeking a Physical Therapist to plan, organize, and deliver therapy programs to help clients improve mobility and relieve pain, while also educating clients and their families about treatment plans.

Health CareNon ProfitRehabilitation

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes and delivers physical therapy programs that help clients/patients/residents recover and improve their mobility, relieve pain, increase strength and prevent deformities

Conducts examinations, evaluations, and interventions clients/patients/residents who are affected by injury or disease

Utilizes tools and techniques to administer physical therapy interventions following safeguards

Documents client's/patient's/resident's information for evaluation; establishes therapeutic plans and modifies them if necessary

Educates clients/patients/residents and their family members about treatment plans/schedules and self-exercises to be continued at home

Knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related treatments and evaluations relating to the needs of clients/patients/residents

Demonstrate and incorporate knowledge of current research into daily treatment of clients/patients/residents

May treat individuals of all ages with varying diagnosis and disorders

Will demonstrate documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and meet all regulatory requirements

Demonstrates level of treatment associated with their specialty provided to their clients/patients/residents

Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization

Exhibits flexibility with acceptance of variable work schedules/assignments

Participates in activities to promote the department, Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health

Will be interacting with individuals outside of the department including but not limited to: providers, case managers, third party payers, public organizations, companies/contractual partners, etc

May be asked to supervise assistants, aides, and students as they provide client/patient/resident care, treatment, or other services

Will be expected to provide ongoing education and training to peers in the area(s) of expertise as determined by the department leadership

Performs other related duties as requested by manager

Based on facility needs and assigned locations, may focus on those receiving intervention in the post-acute, long term care and home health care environments