Join the Empower Physio and Wellness Team

Position: Physical therapist

Job description:

We are looking for a motivated and eager physical therapist to join our team at Empower Physio and Wellness! Cultural alignment is super important for us to ensure that we maintain an excellent work environment and work towards our high-level mission. 

The mission of Empower Physio and Wellness is to provide trauma informed, resilience focused, hope infused care. We intentionally create a safe, encouraging, and hope-infused space in which we empower clients to overcome pain and limitation while building resilience and confidence in their body’s ability to move.

Empower Physio and Wellness operates within the biopsychosocial model, meaning that the wellness of each client’s mind, body, spirit, environment, and lifestyle are taken into consideration to encourage holistic wellness. Each client’s treatment plan is tailored to him/her as a unique person, in alignment with his/her goals. Honest and uplifting interactions between physical therapist and client are expected; there is no tolerance for physical therapist words or actions that hinder the healing process. 

Empower Physio and Wellness was created with the goal of providing clients with the care they need at any given point in time, within the biopsychosocial model and physical therapy scope of practice. This includes being attentive to the client’s emotional, mental, and physical state at every treatment session. Acting in the best interest of the client is at the core of this practice. 

There is a high standard of care that includes accurate diagnosis, comprehensive treatment, exercise programming that is appropriate yet challenging, continual assessment at each visit, excellent listening skills, and celebrating client wins along their journey to recovery. Physical therapists who join the team are expected to uphold this standard of excellent care.

Requirements

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy or Masters of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited university

  • Passing of the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE)

  • Physical Therapy license in the state of Ohio that is active and in good standing

Job Description and Expectations

  • Evaluate and treat clients within the physical therapy scope of practice. Must practice in alignment with the Empower Physio and Wellness treatment model and standard of care. This includes:

    • Establishing an accurate PT diagnosis with a robust subjective history and tailored objective examination.

    • Providing individualized treatment utilizing the test-retest model.

    • Providing education to address lifestyle factors affecting a client’s symptoms.

    • Taking into consideration traumas and mental/emotional stressors the client may have experienced or is currently experiencing.

  • Must have taken the appropriate continuing education to perform dry needling OR complete dry needling education within the first three months of employment. 

  • Take an active role in marketing and client acquisition to build your caseload. This includes, but is not limited to, hosting workshops, maintaining an active social media presence, and community networking.

  • Managing a physical therapy plan of care and ensuring proper follow up care is scheduled.

  • Provide home exercise programs (HEPs) and fitness programming to clients as appropriate.

  • Complete all treatment notes within 24 hours of the appointment.

Job skills required

  • Compassion

  • Empathy

  • Attention to detail

  • Eagerness to learn

  • Positivity and encouragement

  • Self awareness

  • Intrinsic motivation

  • Takes initiative

  • Commitment to personal development

  • High-level clinical reasoning

  • Strong interpersonal communication skills

  • Creative problem solving

  • Willingness to step outside comfort zone

  • Resourcefulness

  • Effective time management

Training and support provided

  • For new grads, an extensive onboarding process will be provided to hone your clinical reasoning skills.

  • Training will be provided on how to use our electronic medical system and any other system required to complete job requirements. 

  • Thorough training on how to practice within the Empower Physio and Wellness model of care will be provided.

  • Continual support from Dr. Stephanie Duffey and the rest of the team is available so that you succeed in this role while developing your clinical skills. Personal and professional development are super important to us, and we are here to help you with this!


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