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Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic

Physical Therapist (PRN)

Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic, Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States, 20745


Anderson Clinic Physical Therapy in Forest Heights, MD

is seeking an

As Needed (PRN) Licensed Physical Therapist

to serve in their

Physical Therapy Clinic .

At

Anderson Clinic Physical Therapy

our licensed physical therapists provide integrated, state-of-the-art therapy care and rehabilitation to our patients. As a part of our team, you will have immediate access to referral sources, patient records, imaging studies, and more, allowing for optimal patient care and recovery.

Job Purpose:

Restores patient's function, alleviates pain, and prevents disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy.

Job Duties:Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities and in using assistive and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.Maintains patient confidence and protects practice operations by keeping the information confidential.Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.Develops physical therapy staff by providing information, developing and conducting in-service training programs.Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in physical therapy as evidenced by a college diploma.Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the state of Maryland.

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