PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPIST- Full Time

Pediatric Physical Therapist located at the Ricketson Building. Working in a highly collaborative interdisciplinary team.

POSITION TITLE

Physical Therapist

DEPARTMENT: Physical Therapy/Sports Rehab

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Physical Therapy/Sports Rehab Manager

Job Summary: Plans and administers medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs for patients to restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of body part.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Determines appropriateness of prescribed therapies and goals for identified pathophysiological state.
• Records treatment, test procedures, patient response, and results of such as required by hospital and department policy.
• Reviews and evaluates physician’s referral (prescription) and patient’s medical record to determine physical therapy treatment required.
• Performs patient tests, measurements, and evaluations.
• Administers therapeutic exercises to improve or maintain muscle function.
• Instructs, motivates, and assists patients in exercises.
• Administers treatments involving application of physical agents.
• Administers manual therapy.
• Administers traction to relieve neck and back pain using intermittent and static traction equipment.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed physical therapist by the State of Michigan or ability to become licensed within three (3) months of hire.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification within three (3) months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• One (1) year out-patient experience preferred.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.

Working Conditions

Potentially exposed to infectious diseases.

Physical Requirements

• Constantly stand, reach, see/visual acuity, handle/grasp/feel, talk/hear.
• Frequently sit, walk, lift/carry 1 to 25 lbs.
• Occasionally lift/carry 25 to 50+ lbs.
• The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.
• Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.