Physical Therapist PRN

With Erie County’s senior population now approaching one out of four residents, LECOM Health is committed to wellness for this growing age group. LECOM Health offers a full continuum of care from Independent Living and Personal Care apartments to Skilled Nursing Care and Outpatient services including In-Home Care, Home Health, and Hospice under the direction of the LECOM Institute for Successful Aging.

The LECOM Institute for Successful Aging is currently accepting resume submissions for a PRN Physical Therapist to join our patient-focused therapy team.

The ideal candidate:

• Provides initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the patient’s needs.
• Establishes a treatment plan in consultation with the physician and revises it with the approval of the physician as necessary.
• Assists in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary patient care plan as it pertains to Physical Therapy
• Assists the physician in evaluating patients by applying diagnostic and prognostic muscle, nerve, joint, and functional ability tests.
• Treats patients to relieve pain, develop or restore functional and maintain maximum performance, using physical means, such as exercise, massage, heat, water, light and electricity.

Qualifications:

• Must have graduated from a Physical Therapist curriculum accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), or its successor organizations.
• Must be licensed in the state of Pennsylvania
• Must have at least one year of institutional/home health experience
• Must have current CPR certification

The LECOM Institute for Successful Aging is an Equal Opportunity Employer.