Professor - Physical Therapy jobs in Kentucky

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with all policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential according to HIPPA guidelines.
• Assists patients during physical therapy treatment by answering questions and requests in a timely manner, as well as, providing a comfortable and welcoming environment that is conducive for rehabilitation and recovery.
• Helps treat patients by assisting them onto exercise equipment, monitoring motion; tracking patient exercise progress according to their flowsheet; measuring mobility; performing prescribed exercises and strengthening activities as indicated in the Plan of Care.
• Provides all relevant information to supervising Physical Therapist on patient progress and treatment tolerance by utilizing the SOAP note. Communicates effectively with PT supportive personal (Office Asst., PT Technician, etc).
• Educates patients by demonstrating proper use of equipment and exercise form.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in our mandatory staff training that is given annually, seeking out other additional educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Helps office assistants by answering phone calls or scheduling patients when they have stepped away from the desk temporarily.
• Upholds all rules and regulations as defined in the Kentucky State Physical Therapy Practice Act.
• Be responsible for supervising physical therapy technicians and being responsible for their technician notes.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Orthopedics
• Pediatrics
• Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (Required)

Work Location: In person