Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Performs   and documents an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and   determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.  

2. Plans,   prepares and carries out individually designed programs of physical treatment   to maintain, improve and/or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and   prevent physical dysfunction in patients.  

3. Records   prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enters   information into computer.  

4. Identifies   and documents goals, anticipated progress and plans for reevaluation.  

5. Administers   manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient   strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.  

6. Evaluates   effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve   maximum benefit.  

7. Tests   and measures patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory   perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency   and record data.  

8. Instructs   patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.  

9. Confers   with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan,   implement and assess the intervention program.  

10. Reviews   physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine   diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.  

11. Obtains   patients' informed consent to proposed interventions.  

12. Discharges   patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been   attained and provides for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.  

13. Provides   information to the patient about the proposed intervention, its material   risks and expected benefits and any reasonable alternatives.  

14. Informs   patients when diagnosis reveals findings outside physical therapy and refer   to appropriate practitioners.  

15. Refers   clients to community resources and services.  

16. Administers   treatment involving application of physical agents, using equipment, moist packs,   and ultrasound machines.  

17. Performs other duties as   assigned. 

Education and/or Experience

Master’s Degree is required. 6 plus months of experience preferred. 

Certificates and Licensure:

Must hold permanent PT license from the State of Louisiana. License must be active and in good standing.