Physical Therapist

Provides direct patient care to individuals with physical disabilities and/or functional limitations in a clinic, inpatient, outpatient and/or outreach program/setting

ESSSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop plan of care for patients with neuromusculoskeletal disorders based on and in collaboration with physician orders.
• Administers appropriate physical agents within physician protocols, patient's medical history and therapist's knowledge of indications and contra-indications including Electrotherapy, sound energy, heat/cold therapy, hydrotherapy and JOBST compression
• Prescribes exercise plan and provides demonstration, instruction, and cues for active and passive exercises, muscle reeducation, gait/functional training; performs therapeutic exercise with and without equipment
• Adapts conventional techniques to meet patient needs; educates patients and family members
• Performs manual therapy techniques utilizing hands on and tool assisted techniques with understanding of indications and contraindications and precautions and including, but not limited to: soft tissue mobilization, extremity and joint mobilization, medical exercise therapy, myofascial release and craniosacral therapy
• Establishes plan of care and documents progress, treatments, assessment, and discharge summary.
• Maintains equipment through implementation of preventive maintenance and repair
• Evaluates, records and reports on patient's progress for review by other members of the multidisciplinary treatment team
• Develops regularly schedule and not scheduled in-services for sharing knowledge and information and techniques with other clinicians
• Instructs patients and families in appropriate home exercise programs.
• Participates in departmental orientation, on the job training and quality assurance programs/initiatives
• Participates in a variety of department and hospital educational programs to maintain current skills and competency levels; identifies and discusses performance or training needs with Supervisor
• Performs all other duties as requested
• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy or equivalent combination of education and experience; Master's or Doctorate degree preferred
• Current State licensure as a Physical Therapist
• 6 months previous clinical experience
• Current BLS Certification

Indian Preference and Equal Employment Opportunity

SCAHC gives preference in hiring to San Carlos Apache Tribal members and other Native Americans in accordance with the San Carlos Apache Tribe's Tribal Preference Policy, as set forth in Section 402 of the Tribe's Human Resources Department Policies and Procedures Manual. Otherwise SCAHC does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect him/her because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, SCAHC complies with all applicable federal, and Tribal laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.