Physical Therapist

Location: El Segundo, 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.

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