Physical Therapist

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**This position is designated as a temporary assignment for an anticipated period of 13 months**

• Determine treatment of injured employees by proper use of modalities
• Provide evaluations in ergonomics, work capacities, and job analyses
• Provide manual therapy including joint mobilization, manual traction techniques, and soft tissue techniques
• Establishes progressive exercise routines with home exercise programs and work conditioning with work simulation tasks for safe return
• Conducts ergonomic evaluations for new employees and as needed for established employees
• Establishes treatment goals and charts patients’ progress
• Schedules patient appointments
• Performs administrative functions including scheduling patients and meetings; charts, files and; conducts and analyzes patient data
• Other duties as assigned
• Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on the City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Knowledge of manual therapy techniques including joint mobilization and manual traction techniques and soft tissue techniques including craniosacral therapy, neuromuscular massage, scar massage, myofascial, and TPR
• Knowledge of Ergonomic and job analysis, safe return to work best practices
• Ability to Establish progressive treatment, home exercise programs, and manage treatment plans for patients
• Ability to conduct range of motion (ROM) testing under the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment to determine Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI)
• Ability to work closely and maintain a positive relationship with providers and other clinic staff

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a physical therapy, health care sciences, or other related field
• Three years of full-time physical therapy experience
• Possess upon hire a Certification as a State Board Certified Physical Therapist 
• Posses upon hire Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED) certification

• Experience in Workers' Compensation, Site Evaluations, Colorado Medical Treatment Guidelines and/or Occupational Health

Please contact City Recruiting at [email protected] for any questions about this position.