Athletic Trainer, Certified

Description

Job Summary

This is complex professional level work involving the evaluation of patient disabilities, planning, and administration of physical therapy treatments. Incumbents complete documentation instructs patients and families and participate in clinical program development and management. Work is performed with all treatments being prescribed by a physician. Employees are expected to exercise initiative and discretion in formulating a program of treatments to meet the needs of individual patients. Work is reviewed and evaluated by physicians or therapist supervisors.

Responsibilities And Scope

Administers physical therapy treatment in a variety of modalities. Therapy includes therapeutic exercise, gait training, balance activities, airway clearance techniques, soft tissue or joint mobilization, aquatics, orthoticfabricationand other techniques.

Consultsregardingadaptive equipment needs and recommends ambulatory assistive devices, orthotics, wheelchairs, seating equipment, posturalequipmentand safety equipment. Teachespatientand family to use adaptive devices safely.

Documents physical therapy evaluation,re-evaluationand treatments in the medical record. Completes forms for treatment authorization, re-certification, etc. asrequiredfor insurance, referring physicians or others. Completes department records for billing and statistics. Sets treatment goals and devises a therapeutic treatment plan for the patient. Evaluates and adjusts treatment plan in response to the patient's changing condition,prognosisand discharge plans.

Provides clinical supervision and teaching for physical therapy and physical therapist assistant students. Plans orientation, caseload and other learning activities and provides regular feedback and coaching tostudent. Completes formal evaluation of the student's performance.

Selects and performs theappropriate diagnostictests to evaluate patients and toidentifyand assess problems for inclusion in the physical therapy treatment plan.

Qualifications

Required

Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program

Licensedas a Physical Therapist in the state ofNorth Carolina.

Two (2) years of experience as a licensed Physical Therapist

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification