Physical Therapist, Outpatient On Call - Salem
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LocationSalem, OR, US
Work modeon-site
Company size10,000+ people
PostedJul 31, 2026 · 3mo ago
Verified live22h ago
May no longer be actively hiring
Posted by the company on Jul 31, 2026Description is very short or shared across several roles
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Treat patients with actual or potential health problems using clinical judgment skills
Implement PT programs to prevent disability from immobilization, surgery, disease, injury or loss of body part
Restore function and return patient to maximum potential
Coordinate therapy activities with other health care disciplines
Deliver quality treatment programs to patients ranging in age from pediatric to geriatric
Compliance with competency checklists
Evaluate physical status, functional abilities and age-specific needs of patients
Develop and implement a treatment plan involving patient, family and social support systems
Integrate discharge planning early in treatment
Provide treatments based on established departmental guidelines and protocols
Demonstrate competency in managing patients based on competency checklists
Utilize all equipment appropriately and safely per established protocols, manufacturers guidelines, and competency checklists
Complete all chart documentation according to criteria of record review checklist
Provide written documentation that is legible, complete, and timely
Provide patient handouts effective and appropriate for patient understanding
Maintain professional competency by attending continuing education applicable to patient population
Present in-services as appropriate
Support organizational mission statement and goals
Comply with departmental safety precautions/procedures
PPD (tuberculosis skin test)
CPR
Use safety precautions when transferring patients
Demonstrate time management skills by meeting productivity standards
Coordinate therapy activities with other health care disciplines when appropriate
Utilize resources appropriately
Participate in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized department
Perform duties in a professional manner demonstrating dependability, flexibility, and teamwork
Adhere to professional practice standards and guide for professional conduct
Adapt to changes in assignments and/or new conditions in work environment
Actively participate in intradepartmental and interdepartmental efforts to ensure high quality, comprehensive care
Provide quality customer service
Make accommodations in daily work schedule to meet patients needs
Interact with patients/families/other staff in a friendly and courteous manner
Demonstrate problem solving by taking ownership of patient and organizational problems
Demonstrate initiative by independently beginning new projects and/or resolving departmental issues
Demonstrate leadership by volunteering and completing new projects and/or resolving departmental issues when needed
Demonstrate decision making by evaluating, establishing and adapting treatment plans and making recommendations to providers as needed
Communicate orally with patients/families/caregivers, peers and supervisors in an appropriate and effective manner
Demonstrate professional interpersonal relationships with fellow therapists, providers, and supervisors
Accept supervision in an open and professional manner, and implement recommendations/suggestions
Communicate with patients/families/caregivers, providers, peers, and supervisors in written form that is appropriate and effective
Maintain confidentiality of patient and employee medical information
Comply with Quality of Service Behavior Guidelines
Job Summary:
Upon referral and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, the PT uses clinical judgment skills to treat patients with actual or potential health problems. The PT is responsible for implementing PT programs to prevent disability from immobilization, surgery, following disease, injury or loss of body part; to restore function and return patient to maximum potential. The PT will coordinate therapy activities with other health care disciplines.
Essential Responsibilities:
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Delivers quality treatment programs to patients ranging in age from pediatric to geriatric in compliance with competency checklists. Evaluates the physical status, functional abilities and age-specific needs of patients to determine the current level of functioning, self-care, self-responsibility, independence, and quality of life. Develops and implements a treatment plan which involves the patient, family and social support systems: identifies interventions to reach reasonable goals; coordinate and collaborates on treatment options; advocates to enhance patients social support systems, facilitates environmental modifications, and creates new support systems. Integrates discharge planning early in treatment based on continuing assessments and stated expectations for achieving treatment goals and objectives. Provides treatments based on established departmental guidelines and protocols; demonstrates competency in managing patients based on competency checklists. Utilizes all equipment appropriately and safely per established protocols, manufacturers guidelines, and competency checklists.
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Completes all chart documentation according to the criteria of the record review checklist.
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Provides written documentation, departmental and interdepartmental, that is legible, complete, and timely.
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Provides patient handouts that are effective and appropriate for patient understanding.
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Maintains professional competency by attending continuing education applicable to the specific patient population treated.
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Presents in-services as appropriate.
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Supports organizational mission statement and goals.
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Complies with departmental safety precautions/procedures. PPD. CPR. Safety fair. Uses safety precautions when transferring patients.
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Productivity: Demonstrates time management skills by meeting productivity standards, using patient treatment time effectively, and utilizing time between patient treatments efficiently. Coordinates therapy activities with other health care disciplines when appropriate. Utilizes resources appropriately. Participates in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized department.
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Responsibility: Performs duties in a professional manner demonstrating dependability, flexibility, and teamwork. Adheres to professional practice standards and guide for professional conduct. Maintains confidentiality of patient and employee medical information. Adapts to changes in assignments and/or new conditions in work environment. Actively participates in intradepartmental and interdepartmental efforts to ensure high quality, comprehensive care. Provides quality customer service. Makes accommodations in daily work schedule to meet patients needs. Interacts with patients/families/other staff in a friendly and courteous manner. Complies with Quality of Service Behavior Guidelines. Demonstrates problem solving by taking ownership of patient and organizational problems and working to resolve them when they occur. Demonstrates initiative by independently beginning new projects and/or resolving departmental issues. Demonstrates leadership by volunteering and completing new projects and/or resolving departmental issues when needed. Demonstrates decision making by evaluating, establishing and adapting treatment plans and making recommendations to providers as needed to provide effective therapy.
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Relationships: Communicates orally with patients/families/caregivers, peers and supervisors in an appropriate and effective manner. Demonstrates professional interpersonal relationships with fellow therapists, providers, and supervisors. Accepts supervision in an open and professional manner, and implements recommendations/suggestions.Communicates with patients/families/caregivers, providers, peers, and supervisors in written form that is appropriate and effective.