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Would you like to work in a collaborative environment in a primarily
outpatient setting located in a critical care rural hospital? Benewah
Community Hospital is looking for physical therapists who appreciate one
on one 45 minute treatment times with a salary-based bonus system. Our
gym is well equipped and a fun place to work. Your choice of 5 x 8-hour
days or 4 x 10-hour days with occasional weekend duty. Our facility
qualifies for the federal student loan repayment program (PSLF).
Generous PTO program with up to 21 days off in first year and 40 days
after 20 years. Low-cost medical insurance with free vision and dental
for the employee. BCH has a matching 457 plan. Also available is tuition
reimbursement, continuing education, mentorship and much more.
Located within 1-2 hours from Coeur d\' Alene ID, Spokane WA, & Montana
border.
Job Summary:
Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that
improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or
prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of
physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical
functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in
patients.
Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify
problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust
treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve
pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or
crippling.
Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued
at home.
Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate
others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program.
Review physician\'s referral and patient\'s medical records to help
determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient\'s
chart or enter information into computer.
Obtain patients\' informed consent to proposed interventions.
Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected
outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up
care or referrals.
Test and measure patient\'s strength, motor development and
function, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory
and circulatory efficiency and record data.
Identify and document goals, anticipated progress and plans for
reevaluation.
Provide information to the patient about the proposed intervention,
its material risks and expected benefits and any reasonable
alternatives.
Inform patients when diagnosis reveals findings outside physical
therapy and refer to appropriate practitioners.
Direct, supervise, assess, and communicate with supportive
personnel.
Administer treatment involving application of physical agents, using
equipment, moist packs, laser, electrical stimulation, under-water
treadmill, and ultrasound machines.
Educate physical therapy students as well as those in other health
professions.
Provide educational information about physical therapy and physical
therapists, injury prevention, ergonomics and ways to promote
health.
Refer clients to community resources and services.
Construct maintain and repair medical supportive devices.
Direct group rehabilitation activities.
Ability to treat and meet competencies for top four (4) referral
diagnosis as assigned by department manager.
