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Physical Therapist Vesa Health & Technology, Inc - 3.4 Brooke Army Medical Center, TX Job Details Full-time 19 hours ago Benefits Health savings account Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching 401(k) 2% match Life insurance Qualifications Inpatient Physical Therapy Master's degree Bachelor's degree Physical Therapy License Patient care Hospital experience Full Job Description Vesa Health & Technology is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide Physical Therapist (PT) care in support of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (DRM) at the Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) at Joint Base San Antonio, located on Fort Sam Houston, TX. This a
REWARDING
opportunity to provide cafe for our Nation's Military Members and Veterans!
Background:
BAMC, a 425-bed Academic Medical Center, is the DOD's largest in-patient hospital and only Level I Trauma Center. BAMC is staffed by more than 8,000 Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Civilians, and contract personnel providing care to wounded Service Members and the San Antonio Community at-large. With an average of 1,500 cases per month, BAMC is the most robust and productive healthcare organization within the Military Health System (MHS). The mission of the Military Healthcare System (MHS) is to enhance our Nation's security by ensuring the nation has a healthy military force capable of providing the full range of military operations, supported by a combat ready healthcare system sustaining the health of DoD beneficiaries. Health care services for eligible MHS beneficiaries are provided at MTFs, such as BAMC, which are located on or near military installations or posts.
Qualifications:
Shall possess a minimum of a Master's (Bachelors if before 2002) degree in physical therapy from a credentialed college or university valid state physical therapy license in any of the 50 states or U.S. territories Shall have a minimum of two (2) years of experience working in an inpatient setting Position offers: Rewarding opportunity to provide care to our Nation's military members in a state of the art facility Excellent compensation full benefits package offered: medical, dental, vision life insurance 401k with 2% match 11 paid federal holidays 3 weeks paid time off 7 paid sick/personal days
Summary of Duties:
Perform a full range of physical therapist services in accordance with the scope of clinical privileges granted by the facility. Plan and prepare written treatment programs based on an evaluation of the patient. Administer manual exercises to improve and maintain function. Instruct, motivate, and assist patients in performing various physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, daily-living activities, and in use of assistive and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses. Administer soft tissue mobilization, applying knowledge of mobilization techniques and body physiology. Administer traction to relieve pain, using traction equipment. Record treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart and/or automated systems. Perform prevention and wellness activities, education, screening, and promote positive health behaviors. Performs through patient examinations appropriate for the condition for which the patient has sought physical therapy care or the purpose of provider referral. Examinations will encompass the full spectrum of physical therapist examination skills to adequately diagnose the cause of the patient's complaint. Plan and administers physical therapy to general medical and surgical patients with single and multiple disabilities such as fractures, sprains, hemiplegia, peripheral nerve injuries, and surgical reconstruction. Directly participates in all patient treatment and directly oversees any treatment applied by subordinate personnel. Primary neuro-musculoskeletal care includes the exercise professional judgment in the evaluation, treatment and referral of patients with musculoskeletal complaints. The physical therapist performing primary evaluations is a provider of primary care. Primary care practice requires knowledge of differential diagnose history taking, the carrying out of complex examinations procedures, the correlation of test results and measurements, and the prescribing of treatment.
The parameters of practice include:
issuing profiles, placing personnel on quarters (e.g., bed rest), referring patients to other specialty clinics. When utilizing supports staff, a written plan of care must be
Job Type:
Full-time Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
