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About the Role

This career opportunity allows for a Physical Therapist to practice in the outpatient orthopedic setting with the opportunity to evaluate and treat a variety of surgical and non-operative patients. Exposure to a diverse caseload treating upper and lower extremity as well as spine patients. Therapist will administer medically prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases, to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability. The team atmosphere that is promoted makes for a great work environment!

Responsibilities

Reviews Physician's referral (prescription) and patient's condition and medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required.
Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency, and records findings to develop or revise treatment programs.
Plans and prepares written treatment program based on evaluation of patient data.
Administers manual exercises to improve and maintain function.
Administers therapeutic exercises to improve strength, ROM, flexibility, and cardiovascular function.
Instructs, motivates and assists patient to perform various physical activities to achieve functional goals.
Instructs, motivates, and assists patient to perform various physical activities and in use of assistant and supportive devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes, and prostheses.
Administers treatments involving application of physical agents.
Administers treatments involving application of various modalities and physical agents including but not limited to: hot/cold packs, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, iontophoresis, TNS, and dry needling.
Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Administers massage.
Administers traction to relieve pain.
Records treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enters information into computer.
Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Evaluates, fits, and adjusts prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommends modification to Orthotist.
Confers with Physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patient's health care.
Orients, instructs, and directs work activities of assistants, techs, and students.
Plans and conducts lectures and training programs on physical therapy and related topics for medical staff, students, and community groups.
Plans and develops physical therapy research programs and participates in conducting research.
Consult and practice with a variety of other professionals, such as physicians, dentists, nurses, educators, social workers, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists.
Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants or Techs in some situations.

Requirements

Physical Therapist with a strong drive to learn and grow - enhance your clinical skills while working with an experienced team
Candidate with a strong emphasis on patient care, quality, outcomes, and efficiency
Graduate from a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program
Responsible individual with a solid work ethic
Excellent communication and people skills
New graduates are welcome to apply. Our clinical education and mentorship allow for a successful transition from PT school to this clinical setting
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Must be willing to work occasional weekend shifts in designated sites.
Should have strong interpersonal and communication skills in order to educate patients about their condition, treatments, and to communicate with patients’ families.
Should also be compassionate and possess a desire to help patients.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with assistance.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Skills

Analytical
Design
Problem Solving
Technical Skills
Customer Service
Interpersonal Skills
Oral Communication
Written Communication
Teamwork
Visionary Leadership
Quality Management
Business Acumen
Diversity
Ethics
Organizational Support
Judgment
Motivation
Planning/Organizing
Professionalism
Quality
Quantity
Safety and Security
Adaptability
Attendance/Punctuality
Dependability
Initiative
Innovation
ReDoc Database Database software
Internet software
Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Word Word Processing software
basic email skills

Location

Austin, Texas

Work Type

Full-Time
Outpatient

Experience Level

Experienced Physical Therapists
New Graduates Welcome to Apply

Education Level

Master's degree (M. A.) or Doctorate (Ph. D.) in Physical Therapy.

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary plus weekly productivity bonus

Benefits

Excellent benefits package, including 401k with company match - Vested from day one
$1,000 continuing education allotment
Reimbursement for licensure and membership dues
Wellness Program where we reimburse up to $30 a month towards gym membership as well as participation in active community events (5 K’s/Fun Runs/Mud Runs/Triathlons/etc.)
Clinical Mentorship targeting the development of your clinical skillset
Career Development through the ITC Elevate Program focused on both personal and professional growth. We seek to promote from within ITC!
Referral Program issuing up to $8,000 for the referral of another team member

About the Company

Innovative Therapy Concepts is a Physical Therapist owned and operated Therapy management organization that was founded by Joe Sapp, PT in 2006.
We began our partnership with Texas Orthopedics in 2020 to provide management of their therapy services.