Physical Therapist (PT)

Job Description

Job Description

Find your perfect career fit with FYZICAL, an innovative company that is committed to your growth and success, when you join us at our DeWitt and E. Lansing, MI locations as our newest Physical Therapist!

Feel secure knowing you are backed by a supportive practice leader who has chosen you to be part of an elite group of professionals capable of achieving next-level results. Enjoy the easy flow of a team that comes together to learn what works best for the practice and the community, and uses state-of-the-art technology to put those plans into action. Have the freedom to look past traditional approaches to PT, taking a new, innovative path instead — one that will make a lasting impact in the industry. As a Physical Therapist (PT) with us, you will have access to exciting, cutting-edge tools and advanced continuing education that will positively change your outlook, providing you with new and unique perspectives of physical therapy, and career advancement opportunities.

As an Physical Therapist with us, you will provide skilled evaluation and treatment for adults and children to help them achieve independent and functional activities of daily living. Plus, as part of the FYZICAL family, you can take advantage of advancement opportunities and grow your career under a practice leader who is fully invested in you.

Physical Therapists at FYZICAL provide direct PT therapy services as part of a multidisciplinary team with Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Pathologists and serves patients at our three locations in East Lansing, Dewitt and Lansing. The PT demonstrates competency in screening, evaluation, planning, and habilitative/rehabilitative treatment to infants, children, adolescents and adults with physical, sensory, or cognitive problems. Provides clinical care activities utilizing evidenced-based practice. Able to understand, document, and react effectively to the age specific needs unique to assigned patients. Responsibilities

• Direct physical therapy services as part of a multidisciplinary team including SLP and PT
• Screening, evaluation, planning, and habilitative/rehabilitative treatment to infants, children, adolescents and adults with physical, sensory or cognitive problems
• Create individualized treatment plans based on client assessment
• Provide clinical care activities utilizing evidenced-based practice
• Understand, document, and react effectively to the age-specific needs unique to assigned patients
• Make recommendations for advancement based on home/job evaluations
• Ensure clients are properly trained on safely using home and work equipment
• Provide guidance to any outside client parents, families and caregivers on ways they can assist
• Assist clients with ways to properly and safely carry out day-to-day activities
• Customized one-on-one treatment programs to improve patient's functional abilities 
• Comprehensive home site evaluations with improvement recommendations
• Educate patients on how to properly use home and work equipment in a safe and efficient manner
• Guide and discuss with individuals working or living with patients on how they can help
• Help patients better perform activities of daily living
• Demonstrate respect for patients, parents, center staff, and members of the community
• Demonstrate a record of initiative, self-direction, program development, organization, and independence

Required Skills

• Holds PT license in Michigan or license eligible
• Accredited PT program graduate
• At least 1+ year(s) Physical Therapy experience with pediatric experience preferred
• Must possess the following skills: communication, interpersonal, writing
• Exhibits excellent interpersonal, time management, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to meet the physical demands of a practicing pediatric therapist including: stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling
• Must be willing to see patients at any of our three locations
• Able and willing to create and implement outpatient balance and vestibular rehabilitation-setting treatment plans
• Ability to work efficiently/effectively in an autonomous environment 
• Must be passionate about helping adult and pediatric patients who have vestibular, balance, neurological, and fall risk issues
• Must be self-motivated with a willingness to learn