Mathematics Professor - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - New York University Abu Dhabi

Description

Physical Therapist

FT & PRN positions available
$2,000 Sign on Bonus for 1 Year Commitment to Full Time
JOB SUMMARY
The Physical Therapist is a licensed professional who directs, supervises, evaluates and provides physical therapy services to the patients as prescribed by the attending May supervise Physical Therapist Assistants and

QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate from an accredited physical therapy Preferably two years of clinical experience (if applicable). Capable of lifting the equivalent weight of an adult-size Licensed by the state in which the Physical Therapist resides or practices Physical Therapy according to state

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Requires moderately heavy physical exertion on a regular and reoccurring basis such as extensive driving, assisting patients in transfer activities (wheelchair to bed, to tub, to commodes) and providing substantial support to individuals in ambulation Regularly required to use hands and Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or Occasionally required to Occasionally lift and/or move over 100 Specific vision abilities include close, peripheral, depth perception and ability to adjust

WORKING CONDITIONS
General office, health care setting - exposure to infectious

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides treatment as ordered by the attending Interprets, plans, establishes, and exercises proper treatment program in accordance with the physician s referral, periodically, reviewing the patient s program and response and making recommendations to the physician relative to the need of continuing or discontinuing the physical therapy Assists the physician in evaluating disability, injury, or disease process of individual patients and in evaluating the patient s level of

Contacts the physician directly for patient reports and care as Observes, records, and reports to the physician the patient s reaction to the therapy program or any changes in the patient s Submits to the physician and the Program Supervisor appropriate written reports to the patient s progress at the designated intervals using appropriate and designated

Assist in determining the need of the patients an in developing the total plan of

Instructs, teaches and supervises patients regarding physical therapy procedures as related to the patient s therapy

May supervise Physical Therapist Assistant(s) and co-sign Physical Therapists Assistant s progress

Adheres to all applicable federal, state, local and company maintained standards of care and ethics and policies concerned with the practice of physical therapy and among other things, personnel

Participates in staff development activities and in in-services education

Demonstrates evidence of continuing education conducted for in-service

Meets productivity and utilization expectations as established by the Company and the

Completes timely clinical documentation to include functional goal-setting, progress and therapeutic

1 Completes administrative/billing documentation timely and

1 Covers more than one facility as required by the need of the

1 This job description is not intended to be The employee will be expected to perform other reasonable duties as


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