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Reno Orthopedic Center

Physical Therapist – Post Graduate PT Training Program

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeReno, NV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)-accredited physical therapy program.
  • Hold Basic Life Support certification.
  • Hold an active Nevada physical therapy license from the Nevada State Board or be eligible to obtain one.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, prepare, and carry out individually designed physical treatment programs to maintain, improve, or restore patients’ physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction.
  • Review physician referrals and patient medical records, confer with patients and appropriate medical practitioners, and plan, implement, and assess intervention programs.
  • Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
  • Test, measure, and record patients’ strength, motor development, functional capacity, sensory perception, and respiratory and/or circulatory efficiency in the electronic medical record.
  • Analyze patient progress and data, record findings in the electronic medical record, and modify interventions to achieve anticipated goals and outcomes, including referring patients to other practitioners as needed.
  • Educate patients about injury prevention, ergonomics, and ways to promote health.
  • Instruct patients in the use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes, and in treatment procedures to continue at home.
  • Discharge patients from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained, and provide appropriate follow-up care or referrals.
  • Participate in scheduled individual mentoring sessions with an experienced physical therapist.
  • Incorporate mentor feedback to improve clinical reasoning, examination techniques, and treatment interventions.
  • Attend and actively participate in didactic lectures, case discussions, journal clubs, and skills laboratories.
  • Complete assigned readings, clinical projects, and competency assessments within program timelines.

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