Rotational Physiotherapist

We operate a Level I trauma centre, a children's hospital and a complete stroke centre. Magnet designation has been held at the flagship hospital for over a decade. New grads get a 12-week orientation with a dedicated preceptor.

Position summary

This is a new position created as the team has grown over the last year. Our Sports Medicine team includes four PTs, two PTAs and a front desk that handles scheduling and authorizations.

Job duties

• Communicate progress to referring physicians and request updated orders
• Document evaluations, daily notes, progress notes and discharge summaries in WebPT or Epic
• Apply modalities such as e-stim, ultrasound and dry needling where state rules allow
• Treat patients using therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, gait training and neuromuscular re-education
• Recommend durable medical equipment and train patients and families on its use
• Meet visit and productivity targets while keeping notes current
• Participate in in-services, case conferences and student clinical rotations
• Mobilize post-op patients on acute care units and make discharge recommendations

Minimum qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in the setting preferred; new graduates welcome
• Clear communication with physicians, patients and payers
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or master's from a CAPTE-accredited program
• Good judgment around fall risk and patient safety during treatment

Preferred qualifications

• Dry needling certification
• Bilingual Spanish
• LSVT BIG certification
• OCS, NCS, GCS or SCS board certification

Schedule: PRN weekend coverage for acute care

What you get

• Medical cover
• Pension contribution
• Annual leave
• Life cover
• 13th month salary

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Kente Regional Medical Center.