Senior Living Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist

Brookdale Therapy Roswell

Buford, GA 30515

Posted 10 months ago

  • Job Type(s)

    Full Time
  • Industry

    Healthcare
  • Job Description

    Senior Living Physical Therapist

    We are hiring for a Senior Living Physical Therapist. $5,000 sign on bonus for Fulltime position!

    At LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serveit truly is all about helping people.

    We strive to offer benefits that reward the whole you!

    • employee wellness programs
    • flexibility for true work-life balance
    • holidays & paid time off
    • continuing education & career growth opportunities
    • company-wide support & resources to help you achieve your goals

    Take your career to a new level of caring. Apply today!


    • Completes initial evaluation in a timely manner.
    • Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identifies needs, establishes an individualized treatment plan of care, and sets goals to be used in the team plan of care.
    • Sets initial STG's and LTG's.
    • Collaborates with patient and family in goal setting and achievement.
    • Schedules patient at appropriate time for therapy.
    • Identifies patient and family education needs.
    • Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance and cleaning logs, reports broken or faulty equipment.
    • Maintains equipment logs for required equipment in the outpatient clinic.
    • Follows medical regimen developed for the patient. Is aware of and adheres to precautions (THR, TKR, Cardiac, Wound, etc.).
    • Utilizes the following safe treatment techniques: transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath, cryotherapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, etc.
    • Utilizes treatment approaches according to established PT protocols and policies.
    • Documents each visit in the EMR.
    • Documents units of treatment for each visit in the EMR.
    • Completes D/C summary on each patient on their final visit to outpatient PT.
    • Completes appropriate discharge planning in the following areas: Develops and reviews Home Exercise Program (HEP) with patient and family/caregiver. Provides discharge instructions to patient and family as clinically appropriate.
    • Actively participates in Department Team meetings.
    • Conducts in services for other staff members as needed or identified.
    • Participates in weekend and holiday rotation as needed.
    • Participates in student supervision as indicated.
    • Assists in the interview process for new therapy department employees as needed.
    • Wound Care-provides wound care to patients as allowed by state licensure boards and practice acts

    • Formal Education: Bachelor's Degree
    • Experience: Less than 6 months
    • License, Registration, and / or Certification Requirement: Yes
    • Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy and successful completion of the National Registry exam.
    • Recent graduates who have applied for the registration exam may be considered for provisional appointment.
    • CPR certification and all other certificates and documents as required by LHC Group policy.
    • Current Physical Therapy License in state of practice
    • Must be willing to accept management duties as assigned

  • Job Benefit(s)

    Paid time off Continuing education Wellness Programs