Description
GENERAL PURPOSE:
To ensure the highest degree of quality care is maintained while providing therapy services to the patients and supervising the therapy assistant(s) in the performance of therapy services, in accordance with current federal, state, local standards, guidelines and regulations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides physical therapy services to patients according to a physician's written plan of care. This may include, but not limited to:
  • Assessing and evaluation therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participation in the development of the total plan of care.
  • Assesses for muscle strength, mobility, gait, range of motion (ROM).
  • Directing physical therapy treatment
  • Instructing patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
  • Determining priority needs for physical therapy.
  • Reporting to physician pati...