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Physical Therapist Assistant
Lewistown, MO
Physical Therapist
Position Overview
Join the rehabilitation team at the facility in Lewistown, MO, where you'll evaluate and treat patients with physical functioning disorders and wound care needs. You'll develop individualized plans of care grounded in evidence-based practice and regulatory standards.
Schedule & Contract
- Shift: Monday–Friday, 8-hour days, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM (flexible start times with supervisor approval)
- Duration: 13 weeks
- On-call: None
- Weekends: Off (unless a holiday falls M-F; makeup hours available on weekends)
- Guaranteed Hours: As per contract terms
Clinical Responsibilities
- Screen, evaluate, and rehabilitate patients using standardized assessments
- Administer therapeutic interventions: manual techniques, ambulation training, therapeutic exercises, modalities, assistive device instruction, and wound care
- Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans accordingly
- Evaluate outcomes and modify services based on clinical response
- Provide patient and family education and counseling
- Communicate with the clinical team regarding progress, barriers, and care plans
- Participate in patient care conferences, utilization reviews, and rehabilitation meetings
- Supervise physical therapist assistants, rehabilitation aides, and students as needed
- Maintain all required clinical documentation in the electronic system
- Adhere to APTA practice standards, state regulations, and professional ethics
Requirements
- License: Missouri PT license (required)
- Experience: Minimum 1 year of PT practice; long-term care or rehabilitation experience required
- New graduates welcome (Level II fieldwork experience required; Level I observation only does not qualify)
- Current NBOBR certification