Travel Physical Therapist
Onawa, IA
Prokatchers
5x8 hrs, Days

Salary: $2,646.00/week

Medical specialty: Physical Therapist

Standard shift: Days

Weekly schedule: 5x8

General Description:
Under minimal direction, perform various therapeutic physical therapy treatments according to the direction of a physician.

Essential Responsibilities:
Interprets physician order, evaluates patient and formulates a treatment plan to reach long and short term goals.
Interprets the patient’s response to treatment and modifies plan to fit the current needs of the patient.
Involved in the discharge planning of patients; writes and instructs patients in a home program.
Documents treatment results and patient’s response to treatment in the medical records.
Depending on amount of clinical experience may supervise and assists students during their clinical rotations.
Maintains and cleans equipment used by the department.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of the principles, methods, practices, techniques, equipment and procedures used in physical therapy.
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology sufficient to evaluate and treat patients.
Knowledge of equipment and the ability to adjust equipment to suite patient’s needs.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff and excellent communication skills in guiding patients to assume responsibility for their treatment and development.
Knowledge of computers.

Education:
Baccalaureate degree in Physical Therapy.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:
Current license from the Iowa Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision as a Physical Therapist.
Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

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