Physical Therapist

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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.