Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist

Where the Spirit of the Sioux Resides! The Community – Sisseton, SD Sisseton is a city in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Roberts County. Sisseton is home to several attractions, including the Nicollet Tower, and is near the "Song to the Great Spirit " building on the Sisseton Wahpeton College campus. The city is named for the Sisseton (or Sisseton) division of the Native American Sioux. It also serves as an important part of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.

Airport Information: Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) Aberdeen Regional Airport offers commercial flights and serves the northeastern region of South Dakota and is located approximately 82 miles to the northeast of Aberdeen. This airport supports almost 40 non-stop flights across the country through 5 different airlines. For more information about the airport, check out their website here!

About the Facility – Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial HCC The Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center, located in Sisseton, South Dakota, provides a range of comprehensive health services to Native American and rural communities. The facility offers primary care, behavioral health services, dental care, and emergency medical services. It is dedicated to delivering culturally sensitive care with a focus on holistic approaches to health and wellness. The center aims to improve access to quality healthcare while honoring the legacy of Woodrow Wilson Keeble, a distinguished Native American war hero and advocate for tribal health. Facility Address: 100 Lake Traverse Drive, Sisseton, SD 57262

Responsibilities

• The Physical Therapist shall be responsible for planning, reviewing, and implementing treatment programs based upon initial and interim evaluations.
• Communicates and collaborates with patients, family members, caregivers, and interdisciplinary professionals.
• Adapts assessment tools and treatments to the complexity of the diagnosis or disabilities and demonstrates the clinical reasoning necessary to identify the need for further in-depth specific assessment of function and utilization of non-standard methods and techniques.
• Documents plan of care and care given in patient's medical record.
• Monitors patient's response to interventions, modifies treatment plan, and reevaluates as indicated to meet short-term and long-term goals.
• Expected to interpret findings from examination and evaluation, select appropriate tests and measures, and integrate findings into the physical therapy plan of care for the full range of patient populations.
• Measures patients for assistive devices and special equipment.
• Fits devices for patient needs and instructs patient/care provider in the use of these devices.
• The Physical Therapist develops home programs for patients as needed prior to discharge and instructs patients, family, or caregivers in implementation of home program.
• Provides consultation, as needed, to peers and other staff responsible for the care of the assigned patient.
• Provides clinical oversite and collaboration with physical therapy assistants.
• Provides patient care which is appropriate to cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of young, middle, and older adults' patients.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• The Physical Therapist maintains equipment and clinic in a safe and orderly manner in accordance with safety and infection control policies, Joint Commission, and other relevant policies.

Requirements

• Experience: Shall have a minimum of 1 year within the last 3 months of therapist experience.
• Certification: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is mandatory.
• License/Registration: Shall possess a current, valid, unrestricted physician license in the state, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States.

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