Travel Physical Therapist
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

Essential Responsibilities: Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position. 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.

General Responsibilities: Performs other duties as assigned.

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.