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Friday, February 28, 2014

Loyal Source Government Services - Physical Therapist, NV

Loyal Source Government Services - Physical Therapist, NV



Loyal Source Government Services is seeking a Physical Therapist for Nellis Air Force Base-Las Vegas, NV
Outpatient Rehab  M-F


QUALIFICATIONS:
A Masters or Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from a Physical Therapy program acceptable to the USAF Surgeon General and accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
A current, unrestricted license to practice Physical Therapy in any one of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Have at least 24 months of experience within the past 36 months as a physical therapist.

TYPE OF WORK - The duties include but are not limited to the following:
Provide appropriate therapeutic procedures and provide a full range of therapy services in support of patient referrals.
Test and measure the patient's strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and/or respiratory and circulatory efficiency.  Record findings to develop or revise treatment programs.
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 treatments involving application of physical agents, using equipment such as a pulsed lavage unit and/or whirlpool bath, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines.  Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Administer soft tissue mobilization, applying knowledge of mobilization techniques and body physiology.
Administer traction to relieve pain, using traction equipment.

Please contact Cassandra Reschke  for more info at 407-591-3102 or at creschke@loyalsource.com

You can also learn more about our company by visiting our website at www.loyalsource.com

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