Physical Therapist Part-Time
Company: Ambercare
Location: Los Alamos
Posted on: October 14, 2024
Job Description:
Come work for one of the largest Home Health Care companies in
the State of New Mexico. Ambercare is dedicated to your personal
and professional growth through management training and employee
appreciation. We also give back to the community by helping
homebound persons remain in their homes by providing short-term
financial assistance and locating community services. Come work for
a top-rated Healthcare agency where your future is our top
priority.We offer:
- Great culture and team atmosphere
- Comprehensive benefits effective the first of the month
- 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match
- Generous time off accruals
- Paid holidays
- Mileage reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
- Merit Increases
- Employee Discount Programs
- Work/life balancePhysical Therapist What You'll Do:
- Provides physical therapy services to patients according to a
written physician's plan of care and as defined in the state
Physical Therapy Practice Act.
- Advise, consult and teach appropriate treatment procedures and
supportive activities to clients, family members and other agency
staff
- Assist the provider in evaluating level of function
- Participate in the development of the plan of care
- Prepare clinical and progress notes
- Translate all exercise into functional activities or activities
of daily living
- Develop needed plans for modifying equipment, appliances and
the physical surrounding in clients home
- Confer regularly with attending provider regarding client's
progress and report the physical and emotional conditions and
reactions to treatment and interpret social and physical factors in
the environment that affect care
- Interpret to the client and family the implication of the
treatment consistent with the actions and wishes of the
provider
- Provide families with information, support and encouragement to
help motivate them in their progress
- Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries based on
the attainment of goals.
- Supervises physical therapy assistants according to
organization policy and state regulations.
- Maintains accurate clinical records, keeping track of goals and
progress of clients'Physical Therapist Assistant What You'll Do:
- Provides direct physical therapy according to directions of a
qualified physical therapist and in accordance with the physician's
plan of care and as defined in the state Physical Therapy Practice
Act.
- Treats patient to relieve pain, develop or restore function,
and maintain maximum performance.
- Directs and aids patients in active and passive therapeutic
exercises, muscle reeducation, gait and functional training,
transfer activities and prosthetic training.
- Administer non-complex therapeutic exercises, therapeutic
massage, traction, heat, light, cold, water and electrical
modalities to clients with relatively stable conditions
- Instruct, motivate and assist clients in learning and improving
functional activities
- Observe clients progress and response to treatment and report
finding to the physical therapist
- Assist in preparing clinical notes and progress reports
documenting physical therapy treatments performed and submit them
for review into the clinical record
- Report any changes in the client's condition to the qualified
supervising Physical Therapist and Director of Nursing/ Director of
Therapy. Changes in the plan of care may be made following
authorization, instruction and supervision by the Physical
Therapist
- Instructs patients in care and use of wheelchairs, braces,
crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devicesQualifications:
- Physical Therapist
- Graduate from a School of Physical Therapy approved by the
American Physical Therapy Association or Allied Health Education
and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the
Physical Therapy Association
- Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state of
practice
- At least two (2) years' experience in an acute hospital or
equivalent experience (preferred)
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapy assistant program
with either an Associate's degree in science or applied science
that is approved by American Physical Therapy Association,
Inc.
- Current licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the
state of practice
- At least one (1) years' experience as a Physical Therapy
Assistant (preferred
- Must possess current CPR and First Aid Certification
- Must have reliable transportation, current driver's license and
appropriate automobile insuranceText 4849 to 505-806-1865 to
apply#IndeedHH#ACHHEmployee wellbeing is top priority at Addus
Homecare, and we're thrilled to announce our recognition as the top
healthcare company on Indeed's 2024 Top 100 Work Wellbeing Index.
View the full rankings here:
https://www.indeed.com/employers/work-wellbeing/work-wellbeing-100-ranking.
Keywords: Ambercare, Santa Fe , Physical Therapist Part-Time, Healthcare , Los Alamos, New Mexico
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