Physical Therapist
Location: Los Angeles (downtown), CA
Description
Who We Are:
At ProActive Work Health Services, we are committed to bringing back occupational medicine to its original core by customizing services and technology for cost-effective treatment and the
highest quality patient care. We are seeking a highly motivated Licensed Physical Therapist to join our growing practice. We're looking for a compassionate, forward-thinking Licensed Physical Therapist who excels at assessing patients' strengths and weaknesses and devising creative but effective treatment plans to get injured workers back to work in a timely manner. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, personable, and able to work well in a fast paced environment. Candidate must be motivated, possess excellent communication skills, and work well with others. Candidate will have the willingness and ambition to learn new skills and take on a variety of responsibilities.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Ensure delivery of high quality patient care services.
· Perform direct patient care, including evaluation of musculoskeletal, neurological and other physical problems.
· Support and encourage multidisciplinary coordination of treatment.
· Ensure proper documentation of patient care.
· Implement effective communication with own and other departments' staff, with medical staff and patients to ensure coordinated efforts and provision of high quality service and optimal patient care.
· Plan, design, implement and interpret specific physical therapy treatment programs for patients to facilitate the patient's recovery and attainment of maximum physical potential.
· Educate patients in the proper care and use of supports and performance of exercise programs.
· Perform or delegate patient treatment to include modalities, therapeutic exercises, gait training and hydrotherapy.
· Follow appropriate documentation and reporting procedures.
· Work closely with the physician to ensure comprehensive delivery of services and quality patient care.
Requirements:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
· Knowledge of the principles, practices, standards and techniques of physical therapy.
· Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care.
· Knowledge of use and maintenance of physical therapy equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
· Skill in developing and maintaining patient care records and writing reports.
· Skill in time management, planning and workload control.
· Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions.
· Skill in establishing and maintaining effective communication and working relationships with Management, patients, medical staff and the general public.
· Detail oriented and organized.
· Excellent people skills.
· Ability to motivate and work effectively with others.
· Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
EDUCATION
Degree from an APTA approved school of physical therapy and approved by the Physical Therapy Examining Committee of the State.
