Canine Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation

Job Description

Job Description

Alpha Animal Rehabilitation and Fitness is looking for a Physical Therapist Assistant or Occupational Therapist Assistant to join our team! We are social, customer-centric, fun and our goal is to get canines back to their fun, energetic selves and improve their quality of life. So if your are a dog lover, then this job is for you!.

Here at Alpha we deliver an empowered approach to achieving your canine's full potential by providing integrated and individualized solutions. It's patient-centered care that provides a sustainable way of feeling better, moving better, and living better.

POSITION SUMMARY : The Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner assesses the need for, develops, and delivers physical rehabilitation programs to facilitate the animal's needs. The Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner implements individualized therapy programs designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance. In addition, the Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner instructs, educates and trains patients and caregivers in those skills and functions essential for promoting independence and productivity, in order to diminish or correct pathology. They direct activities to promote and maintain health.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of rehab services; adherence to an established plan of care, department and patient(s)' schedule, and timely documentation of services.

Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the needs of individual patients.
Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards.
Puts patient service first: ensures that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals' needs and rights.

Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures, synthesis information and interprets examination findings in order to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement and the time required to achieve it, identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care. Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implements the physical therapy treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record keeping regarding these services. Services include but are not limited to application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as:

• Therapeutic exercise including aerobic capacity conditioning, balance coordination, agility training, body mechanics and postural stabilization, flexibility exercises, gait and locomotion training, neuro-motor development training, relaxation, strength, power, and endurance training
• Functional training
• Manual therapy
• Use of electrotherapeutic, physical agent and mechanical modalities

Designs, fabricates, fits and/or applies adaptive devices, and trains patients in the use of adaptive devices including orthotics and prosthetics.

Instructs patients in the skills and techniques required for participation in mobility activities and evaluates patient progress, attitudes, and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.

Performs routine reexamination as needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment.
Performs other related duties as required.