STAFF TODAY INC (STI)
Physical Therapist / PT - Little Rock, AR
Staff Today Inc. (STI) is currently seeking a Physical Therapist to work at a Psychiatric Facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. This is a registry position with our company Staff Today Inc.
Job Details:
• Shifts are TBD at the time of the interview
• Pay rate is depending on experience (DOE). Please send your desired pay rate.
Job Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
• Determine a baseline health and fitness level for new exerciser
• Determine what exercises are appropriate for an individual based off specific testing
• Act as a fitness consultant and guide to progressing a home exercise program
• Certain pharmaceuticals impact the body’s typical response to exercise. A physical therapist understands these effects and can create a safe program for an individual based on this knowledge
• Perform initial and ongoing physical therapy evaluations according to APTA standards of practice as well as state standards.
• Evaluations including short-term and long-term goals, collaboration demands of other staff members, and required patient and caregiver involvement.
• Implement Plan of Treatment on a consistent schedule and adjust this schedule and plan according to patient progress.
• Document patient progress according to approved medical documentation and facility documentation procedures.
• Evaluate mobility, strength, and current level of patient function, while setting goals to improve in these areas that are scaled to patient abilities and realistically attainable.
• Report patient progress to patient, patient caregivers, facility staff and healthcare professionals involved in ongoing treatment/care of patients.
• Develop a plan for patients following completion of their Plan of Treatment with appropriate in-home care services.
• Assist other facility staff members as needed to provide care and create a clean, orderly, and effective environment for rehabilitation and physical therapy.