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Job Description

Position Duties

+ Evaluate residents upon physician order for skilled physical therapy intervention

+ Provide skilled physical therapy intervention as described in the physical therapy treatment plan

+ Serve as a consultant for ILC on relevant issues, such as transfer techniques, body mechanics, and injury prevention

+ Work and coordinate with all team members to meet guests’ needs

+ Train staff members in specific techniques related to each resident’s individual needs in areas such as positioning, transfers, and ambulation

+ Work and coordinate with all team members to meet guests’ needs

+ Provide in-service education to the ILC Rehabilitation staff, as well as throughout ILC as needed

+ Serve as an integral part of the interdisciplinary treatment team, facilitating a unified approach to guest treatment

+ Attend care conferences as needed to assist in developing and revising resident care plans

+ Ability to work different shifts, including weekends, to provide optimal resident care

+ Develop restorative programs and train restorative aides to carry out these programs

+ Ability to work different shifts, including weekends, to provide optimal resident care

+ Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education and Experience

+ Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program

+ Licensure as an Physical Therapist in the State of Montana