Senior Rehabilitation Specialist

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist organizes and conducts medically prescribed physical therapy to relieve pain, restore function, evaluate and prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of a body part. The goal is to help patients reach maximum performance and assume their place in society while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.

Responsibilities :

Plans therapy programs for each patient involving physical means such as exercise, massage, manual therapy, heat, water, light, and electricity as prescribed by the referring physician.

Applies diagnostic and prognostic tests for muscles, nerves, and joints, and functional ability tests.

Directs and assists patients in active and passive exercises, muscle reeducation, and gait and functional training using machines and weights, steps, and inclined services.

Makes use of equipment such as low and high volt generators, diathermy, and ultrasound machines.

Treats burned and open wound patients as directed by the physician.

Directs patients in the care and use of wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, braces, canes, and prosthetic and orthotic devices.

Gives instructions in postural control and therapeutic exercise to be continued by the patient.

Performs initial evaluations, re-evaluations, and records patient's progress for review by other members of the rehabilitation team.

May supervise activities of assistants, aides, and volunteer workers.

May conduct or participate in training medical and nursing students, employers, and workers in physical therapy techniques and objective.