Position Overview
Summary Position is located i1 the Physical Therapy Department of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service. (PM&RS) i1 the Shreveport, Louisiana VA Medical Center. Responsibilities The treating Physical Therapist is available a, a regularly scheduled basis to review the practice of the PTAs and support the PTAs in the performance of their services. The majority of duties and responsibilities of this position are carried out within the medical center's outpatient and inpatient care areas. Duties performed include, but are not limited to the following: Receives and interprets requests or instructions for procedures from the physical therapist or physician. Plans and implements specialized treatment programs, some of which are for patients with complex medical problems and applies physical therapy procedures to patients under the general supervision of a physical therapist. Employee may carry out or oversee the work of lower graded assistants to accommodate requests. Utilizes comp...