Orthopedic Physical Therapist

< table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none"> < tbody> < tr> < td style="border: none; background: #595959; width: 467.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top" width="623"> < p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < b> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> < span style="color: white"> Job Summary< /span> < /span> < /span> < /b> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < /tr> < /tbody> < /table> < p style="margin-bottom: 11px"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: 107%"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="line-height: 107%"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> The Physical Therapist organizes and conducts medically prescribed Physical Therapy to relieve pain, restore function, evaluate and prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of a body part; helps the patient reach maximum performance and assume a place in society while learning to live within the limits of his or her capabilities; plans therapy programs for each patient involving physical means; such as exercise, massage, manual therapy, heat, water, light, and electricity as prescribed by the referring physician; applies diagnostic and prognostic tests for muscles, nerves, and joints, and functional ability tests; directs and aides patients in active and passive exercises, muscle reeducation, and gait and functional training using machines and weights, steps, and inclined services; makes use of equipment such as low and high volt generators, diathermy, and ultrasound machines; gives whirlpools and contrast baths and applies moist heat packs; treats burned and open wound patients as directed by the physician; directs patients in the care and use of wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, braces, canes, and prosthetic and orthotic devices; gives instructions in postural control and therapeutic exercise to be continued by the patient; performs initial evaluations, re-evaluations, and records patient& rsquo; s progress for review by other members of the rehabilitation team; may supervise activities of assistants, aides, and volunteer workers; may conduct or participate in training medical and nursing students, employers, and workers in physical therapy techniques and objective.< /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < p style="margin-bottom: 11px"> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 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Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> < span style="color: white"> Education< /span> < /span> < /span> < /b> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < /tr> < /tbody> < /table> < p> & nbsp; < /p> < table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt"> < tbody> < tr> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.8pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < b> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Education Type< /span> < /span> < /b> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-left: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < b> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Program of Study< /span> < /span> < /b> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-left: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < b> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Required/Preferred< /span> < /span> < /b> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < /tr> < tr> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.8pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> High School Diploma< /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> N/A< /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Required< /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < /tr> < tr> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.8pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Doctorate < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Physical Therapy (DPT)< /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Required*< /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < /tr> < /tbody> < /table> < p style="margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 11px"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: 115%"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 9.0pt"> < span style="line-height: 115%"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> *< i> After 2015 a Doctorate of Physical Therapy is required.< /i> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none"> < tbody> < tr> < td style="border: none; background: #595959; width: 467.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top" width="623"> < p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < b> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> < span style="color: white"> Experience< /span> < /span> < /span> < /b> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < /tr> < /tbody> < /table> < p> & nbsp; < /p> < table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt"> < tbody> < tr> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.8pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < b> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Number of Years< /span> < /span> < /b> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-left: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < b> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Type of Experience< /span> < /span> < /b> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-left: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < b> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Required/Preferred< /span> < /span> < /b> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < /tr> < tr> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.8pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> & nbsp; < /p> < /td> < td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> & nbsp; < /p> < /td> < td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> & nbsp; < /p> < /td> < /tr> < /tbody> < /table> < p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px"> & nbsp; < /p> < table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none"> < tbody> < tr> < td style="border: none; background: #595959; width: 467.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top" width="623"> < p style="margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < b> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> < span style="color: white"> Certification & amp; Licensures< /span> < /span> < /span> < /b> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < /tr> < /tbody> < /table> < p> & nbsp; < /p> < table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt"> < tbody> < tr> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 311.65pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="416"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < b> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Certification/Licensure Type< /span> < /span> < /b> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-left: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < b> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Required/Preferred< /span> < /span> < /b> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < /tr> < tr style="height: .2in"> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 311.65pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: .2in" width="416"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Licensed Physical Therapist< /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: .2in" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Required< /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < /tr> < tr style="height: .2in"> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 311.65pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: .2in" width="416"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification< /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: .2in" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Required*< /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < /tr> < tr style="height: .2in"> < td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 311.65pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: .2in" width="416"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Certification in Pelvic Health< /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; width: 155.85pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: .2in" width="208"> < p align="center" style="text-align: center"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> Preferred< /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p> < /td> < /tr> < /tbody> < /table> < p style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 11px"> < span style="font-size: 11pt"> < span style="line-height: normal"> < span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> < span style="font-size: 10.0pt"> < span style="font-family: & quot; Arial& quot; , sans-serif"> *Must obtain within ninety (90) days of< /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /span> < /p>