Physical Therapist, Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC)

Organization: LuskinOIC
Department: Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC)
Reports to: Director, Hemophilia Treatment Center
Location: ON-SITE
Status: Part-time
FLSA: Exempt

About the Role

The Physical Therapist provides consultation, evaluation, and direct treatment as a member of our multidisciplinary Hemophilia Treatment Center team. This role practices independently within the scope of California licensure and serves as a clinical resource to staff and the public. It also provides clinical supervision of Physical Therapy Assistants, PT students, rehab aides, and volunteers.

Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive evaluations, including patient history and assessment, and develop plans of care using sound clinical judgment and in adherence with California laws and regulations
Assess areas that may include gross motor function, developmental milestones, motor planning, skill acquisition, prosthetic use, anatomical anomalies, and inflammatory processes
Provide treatment that may include exercise, stretching, manual therapy, taping, equipment, and therapeutic modalities; apply and remove splints and other equipment as needed
Evaluate patient progress and modify treatment plans accordingly
Provide patient and family education and recommend self-management strategies or additional treatment
Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and collaborate with physicians and other team members
Document patient care accurately and on a timely basis
Supervise other PTs as assigned, PTAs, PT students, rehab aides, and volunteers, including contributing to performance appraisals
Serve as a student preceptor in the Physical Therapy Clinical Education program as assigned
Ensure treatment equipment is safe, sanitary, and in proper working order
Participate in departmental performance improvement projects and in the review and revision of protocols, standards of care, policies, and procedures at the HTC Director’s request
Perform administrative and billing-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required

Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
Current California State Physical Therapy license
Five to seven (5–7) years of experience as a licensed PT in a Hemophilia Treatment Center
Current BLS certification

Preferred

Bilingual

Physical Requirements

The role involves occasional sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, crawling, twisting, reaching, and pushing/pulling
Occasional lifting of up to 35 lbs
Employees may occasionally need to lift or assist more than 30 lbs to prevent patient falls and to wheel patients in and out of the facility. A lift device is typically used, but patient skill progression sometimes requires care without one.
Work involves exercise equipment used for patient progression; no machinery and no work at heights

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