Rochester, New hampshire
Physical Therapist - Rehabilitation Services Job Opening in Rochester, New hampshire - Physical Therapist - Rehabilitation Services
Frisbie Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NH
Full-time, days/evenings
This is a unique opportunity for full-time outpatient position to work with an evidenced-based practice. Great opportunity for mentorship under highly experienced physical therapists. New grads are welcome to apply. Position includes opportunities for continuing education credits.
Frisbie Memorial Hospital is unique in today?s healthcare environment. If you visit our campus, you?ll see striking photographs of our patients and our employees. You?ll see and feel through these images stories of compassion, renewal and hope. You?ll start to see and feel why Frisbie is about our people, our technology and the trust of our patients. You?ll also see why a career at Frisbie can be exactly what you need.
Position Overview:
The Physical therapist organizes and conducts medically prescribed physical therapy programs to restore function and prevent disability following disease, injury or loss of a body part. Assists patients to reach their maximum performance and level of functioning, while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.
Essential Position Functions:
Applies diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint, and functional ability tests to patients referred by a physician for physical therapy.
Plans and executes an individualized physical therapy program for each patient involving physical means, such as, exercise, manual therapy, gait training, muscle re-education, functional training. Uses a variety of activities and modalities to reach the stated goals for the patient.
Consults with other members of the rehabilitation team to create an individualized plan of care consistent with the needs, capabilities and discharge environment of the patient.
Educates patients/families regarding the patient?s condition, plan of care, home program, assistive devices and adaptive equipment as necessary.
Shares knowledge of physical therapy and promotes the profession to PT?s, PTA?s, and students. Participates in in-services and training for other medical and nursing personnel as indicated.
Ensures completion of all appropriate patient record forms and documentation. Documents objective findings to support the need for skilled services. Evaluates and records the patient?s progress for review by other members of the rehabilitative team.
Appropriately delegates patients to the PT Assistants and follows-up on those patients.
Minimum requirements include:
Graduate of an approved school of Physical Therapy (minimal requirement is a BS degree and eligible for licensure in New Hampshire).
At Frisbie, we use the latest technology to help our dedicated staff find solutions that benefit our patients. Technology that promotes faster healing, better health, higher quality of life and in-turn, career satisfaction.
Frisbie Memorial Hospital?s ability to excel at caring for the community depends on its people. That?s why we invest in our workforce and reward employees for exceptional performance ? and why we offer a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package.
For more information and to apply, please contact:
Rhonda Meserve
Talent Specialist
Frisbie Memorial Hospital
11 Whitehall Road, Rochester, NH 03867
Phone:
Frisbie Memorial is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Required education:
Bachelor's
Required license or certification:
Physical Therapist or eligible for licensure in New Hampshire
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