Senior Living Physical Therapist - Full-time

Company Overview:

This premiere Physical Therapist position treats patients in Brookdale Senior Living communities in Carrollton and Newnan, Georgia. As a full-time employee, you would be eligibile for:

 

 

Brookdale Senior Living, a LHC Group member, is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. From home health and hospice care to long-term acute care and home and community-based services, we deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that empowers patients to manage their health at home. Hospitals and health systems around the country have partnered with LHC Group to deliver patient-centered care in the home. More hospitals, physicians and families choose LHC Group, because we are united by a single, shared purpose: It's all about helping people.

Essential Functions:

• Completes initial evaluation in a timely manner.
• Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identifies needs, establishes an individualized treatment plan of care, and sets goals to be used in the team plan of care.
• Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance and cleaning logs, reports broken or faulty equipment.
• Maintains equipment logs for required equipment in the outpatient clinic.
• Follows medical regimen developed for the patient. Is aware of and adheres to precautions (THR, TKR, Cardiac, Wound, etc.).
• Utilizes the following safe treatment techniques: transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath, cryotherapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, etc.
• Utilizes treatment approaches according to established PT protocols and policies.
• Documents each visit in the EMR.
• Documents units of treatment for each visit in the EMR.
• Completes D/C summary on each patient on their final visit to outpatient PT.
• Completes appropriate discharge planning in the following areas: Develops and reviews Home Exercise Program (HEP) with patient and family/caregiver. Provides discharge instructions to patient and family as clinically appropriate.

Education & Experience:

Requirements:

• CPR certification 
• Current Physical Therapy License in state of Georgia