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Job Field: Science
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $Not stated

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<tr><td valign="top" width="450"><b>Title: Physical Therapist [01] San Francisco Occupational MedicineLocation: San Francisco, CAResponsible for the physical therapy management of patients under the direction and supervision of the Rehabilitation Service Director.Essential Functions:- Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction.- Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals.- Initiates discharge planning from physical therapy. Implements the treatment program through direct treatment of the patient, may delegate a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordination of the treatment plan with other health care personnel as appropriate.- Provides advice and education to patient and family.- Regularly assesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patient towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment.- Discharges patient from physical therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from physical therapy.- Provides accurate, timely documentation of physical therapy patient management.- Demonstrates progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice.Qualifications:Basic Qualifications:- Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a bachelor''s, master''s or doctoral degree with certification in physical therapy or foreign-trained equivalent.- License to practice physical therapy by the State of California.- Must have a Nat''l Provider Identifier (NPI, or obtain an NPI, prior to employment start date).-BLS required.- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.Preferred Qualifications:- Experience in Occupational Health.- Basic computer skills.- Willingness to be trained in ergonomic and functional capacity evaluations.

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