Physical Therapist
Reno Orthopedic Center
- Fernley, NV
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Plan, prepare, and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients;
- Review physician’s referral and patient’s medical records and confer with patient and appropriate medical practitioners to plan, implement, and assess the intervention program;
- Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation;
- Test, measure and record in patient’s electronic medical record the patient’s strength, motor development, functional capacity, sensory perception, and respiratory and/or circulatory efficiency;
- Analyze patient progress and data, record in electronic medical record and modify interventions to achieve anticipated goals and expected outcomes, including referring to other practitioners as needed;
- Educate patients about injury prevention, ergonomics, and ways to promote health;
- Instruct patient in use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes as well as in treatment procedures to be continued at home;
- Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained; provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals;
- Maintain regular attendance and punctuality to minimize impacts to clinic staffing schedules;
- Provide customer service and patient care, maintain confidentiality, and abide by HIPAA requirements.
- Degree from an accredited physical therapy program;
- Active/unrestricted Nevada Physical Therapy license from Nevada State Board.
- Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) certification;
- Two years of experience in an orthopedic rehabilitation setting.