Physical Therapist, Inpatient and Acute Care
Northport, AL
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5x8 hrs, Days

DCH - Physical Therapist -Licensed/Registered

8AM-4:30PM M-F

One Weekend required per month.

Holidays as required

6 patients per day

Inpatient and Acute units.

Must float

Education - Required

* Doctorate of Physical Therapy

Certifications – Required

* AHA BLS

* Or Red Cross

Licenses – Required

* Current Alabama Physical Therapist License

* Maintains active status with license in good standing with the state board or licensing agency.

* Preferred along with PT. OT and SLP licenses.

Experience - Required:

* 2 years’ experience; however, will consider 18 months of experience, working under the highest level of professional license, and must have 1 year of experience in the field of specialty.

Essential Functions – Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – Required

* Must be able to analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals

* Must be able to enter patient or treatment data into computers

* Must be able to collaborate with others to plan or provide treatment

* Must have normal vision and hearing or correctable to normal

* Must be careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

* Must be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

* Must be pleasant with others on the job and display good nature, cooperative attitude.

* Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing

* Must be able to exert almost continual physical effort such as pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, lifting, and walking.

* Exposure to human bodily fluids, disease, infection and hazardous materials may occur. Common protective or safety equipment may be required in job task.

PHYSICAL FACTORS

* Physical activities include: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.

* Requirements:

* PT/OT/Speech

* Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

* Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

* Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

* Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.

* Physical presence onsite is essential.