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Role and Responsibilities

A qualified professional who provides physical therapy services to patients as prescribed by the attending physician under the direct (but not on-site) supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist.

Essential Functions

• Treat patients to relieve pain and/or develop or restore function to reach the highest level of independence possible.

• Instruct patients and their families in the use of prosthetic, orthotic and assistive devices (canes, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.).

• Write clinical progress notes on the date of the visit for inclusion into the patients permanent record.

• Attend Physical Therapy staff meetings, conduct in-service presentations and case conferences.

• Perform an on-site, joint visit with the assigned Physical Therapist initially, and communicate regularly for instruction in changes in the patients program.

• Communicate regularly with the case manager and other health care professionals assigned to a case.

• Instruct patients and their families in transfer techniques, home exercise program and activities of daily living as assigned by the physical therapist.

• Other duties as assigned.

This job description reflects managements assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.