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Volume 17, No. 3F — March 2012

Conferences & Educational Opportunities • Job Opportunities

Mexican-American Youth Add Pounds As They Lose Native Eating Habits

Tool Assessing ‘Medical Home’ Care May Be Flawed

Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Likely More Common Than Previously Thought

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Heidi Wright, DPT, Physical Therapist

in West Chester, Pennsylvania

Wheaton, Illinois

Licensed Physical TherapistSign-On Bonus

Continuing Education BonusMulti-disciplinary doctor’s office is in need of several licensed Physical Therapists for multiple locations.

Responsibilities include performing a functional Physical Therapy evaluation; identifying what therapeutic intervention will be needed; helping to prepare the therapy floor where patients will be performing the exercises; stocking necessary supplies; explaining the appropriate “tract” to each individual patient; showing the exercises to the patient and making sure they are being done properly and progressed properly; re-evaluating the exercises daily or weekly depending on the patients specific needs.

We are looking for a person with strong personal qualities such as positive attitude, patience, warmth and caring for a person; the ability to communicate well verbally and in writing and work with all types of people; the ability to multi-task, prioritize important tasks and be detail-oriented with good organizing skills; and possess an excellent knowledge and understanding of patient care.

Must have a Physical Therapist License. New Grads Welcome! 1-2 years of related experience a plus, but not required.

Hours: M-W-F, 9:00am - 7:00pm with 1 hour lunch and T-TH, 8:00am - 2:00pm.

Benefits available include health insurance; 401k; and paid vacation & sick time.

For immediate consideration please call or send resume to:Dana Balzano, HR Coordinator,(630) 221-0200,[email protected] Zaimi, Director of Clinics,(630) 677-3742,[email protected]

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Great Employment Opportunity!!Physical Therapist & Physical Therapist Assistant Needed at Nevada Community

Enrichment Program (NCEP)Accessible Space, Inc. is currently seeking a qualified PT and PTA to join our multidisciplinary team at our Nevada Community Enrichment Program (NCEP). NCEP serves individuals who have survived a traumatic or acquired brain injury. NCEP offers an intensive and comprehensive day treatment program. We utilize a multidisciplinary approach to provide a full range of therapy services, including PT, OT, Speech-Language Pathology, Vocational Rehabilitation, cognitive-behavioral therapy, neuropsychological counseling, life skills training, aquatic exercise therapy and individually designed support services. NCEP’s goal is to provide comprehensive post-acute neuro-rehabilitation for individuals, as they progress toward increased independence and maximum functional potential.

The Physical Therapist provides physical therapy evaluation and treatment, as part of an interdisciplinary team for clients in a day and residential treatment rehabilitation program for traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury and neurological impairment. (Job Code 62111)

Requirements:• Master’s or DPT degree from an accredited school of

Physical Therapy.• Possession of a current valid license to practice

physical therapy in the State of Nevada or, if licensure has not yet been obtained, proof of eligibility for such licensure as the time of appointment and thereafter.

• One year experience with traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury and/or neurological impairments.

The Physical Therapist Assistant provides physical therapy treatment, under the supervision of the Physical Therapist, as part of an interdisciplinary team, for clients in a day and residential treatment rehabilitation program for traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury and neurological impairment. (Job Code 62311)

Requirements:• Degree from an accredited Physical Therapist

Assistant program.• Possession of a current, valid license as Physical

Therapist Assistant.• Possession of a current State of Nevada Board of

Physical Therapist Assistant License or eligibility for such licensure through the State Licensure procedure.

ASI offers a terrific work environment in a new facility, a knowledgeable and skilled multidisciplinary team of clinicians, competitive wage and a great benefit package including health insurance, dental insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and a wellness reimbursement.

NO nights, NO weekends, NO on-call and NO travel!

If you are interested please visit our website atwww.accessiblespace.org/careers

or fax letter of interest and resume to HR at 651-645-0541. Please reference job code.

ASI is an equal opportunity employer.

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4with Heidi Wright, DPT, Physical Therapist in West Chester, PennsylvaniaHeidi Wright is a pediatric PT at Theraplay, Inc. She completed her undergraduate degree at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington, and her graduate DPT program at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania. She is also certified in Interactive Metronome. As a pediatric physical therapist, Heidi says her job helping children and their families is “rewarding.”

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10 Conferences & Educational Opportunities

11 Job Opportunities

11. Faculty, National, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Iowa

12. New Jersey, Illinois, Iowa and Arizona

13. Washington D.C. and Georgia

14. Georgia, Michigan and Kansas

15. Illinois and New Mexico

16. North Carolina and Illinois

2. Connecticut, Illinois and Nevada

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with Heidi Wright, DPT, Physical Therapist

in West Chester, PennsylvaniaHeidi Wright is a pediatric PT at Theraplay, Inc. She com-pleted her undergraduate degree at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington, and her graduate DPT program at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania. She is also certified in Interactive Metronome. As a pedi-atric physical therapist, Heidi says her job helping chil-dren and their families is “rewarding.”

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Q: What motivated you to become a pediatric physical therapist?

A: I became interested in physical therapy after going to PT in high school due to shin splints. Initially I wanted to work with athletes, but became more interested in pedi-atrics as I helped take care of two younger sisters, one of which had a lot of medical problems in her first year of life.

Q: Why are pediatric PTs such an important part of the health-care industry?

A: Pediatrics is an area in which many adult therapists are not comfortable with, and just like any other area of specialty it is critical to truly understand and be knowledgeable about the popula-tion you are working with. There are more and more kids living with physical disabilities and special needs who need therapy in order to have a more functional, inde-pendent life and that is what we help them do.

Q: Can you tell our readers about your workplace and what services are offered?

A: I work at one of Theraplay’s outpatient facilities where we treat kids from birth to 21 years. Our main focus is one-on-one treat-ment with each of our patients. After treatment we educate them and their family. We also spend a significant amount of time as a company educating other medical professionals as well as educat-ing the community. At the West Chester office we have two PTs certified in Interactive Metronome

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and two that are working on becoming certified as Kinesio Taping Practitioners.

Q: What’s it like working at Theraplay?

A: We all work with a team approach, which allows us to con-stantly discuss the kids we are working with and bounce ideas off of each other in order to help our kids and improve their outcomes. There are a large number of us who have been here for more than two years, which makes our team feel like a second family.

Q: When and how did you start at this facility?

A: I started working for Theraplay three and a half years ago after completing my final affiliation in grad school at one of their outpa-tient offices.

Q: Typically, what are your day-to-day responsibilities as a physical therapist?

A: On a day-to-day basis the majority of my time is spent treat-ing patients one-on-one and educating the patients and their families. I also spend time on com-municating with patients’ doctors in order to update their progress and/or express concerns.

Q: What types of patients/diag-noses do you encounter most frequently?

A: We have a high infant popula-tion with torticollis being the most common diagnosis. We also work with a lot of kids who have dif-ficulty with their developmental

skills due to hypotonia or autism. Neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy and seizure disor-ders are also common.

Q: Can you share an inspiration-al story about PT?

A: One of my most inspiring sto-ries was when I was working with a 6-year-old little girl who has a diagnosis of CP. She was inde-pendent walking with a posterior walker, but we had been work-ing on ambulating with bilateral Lofstrand crutches and improving her balance for months in order to make her more independent in her home. During a session she was standing independently without an assistive device and without cues took two to three steps forward. She then took her first indepen-dent steps without an assistive device in front of her family! It was an amazing moment for both her family and the PT team!

Q: What are the greatest chal-lenges you face working in pediatrics?

A: Explaining and educating fami-lies in sensitive areas can be one of the most challenging aspects of my job. We have a lot of amaz-ing families that only want the best for their kids. Sometimes we are the first ones to truly help a family understand their child’s diagnosis and what his or her outcome may be.

Q: What do you like most about your job? What do you dislike most about your job?

A: I love the team of therapists I work with and the difference we

make in our kids’ and their fami-lies’ lives.

I dislike the paperwork, which I’m sure is true of many clinicians.

Q: Are you currently involved with any research projects?

A: I am not currently involved in any research projects. Most of the projects I get involved with are ones within the clinic that will help our treatment sessions and improve the outcomes and ben-efits to our kids.

Q: Do you feel that the role of PTs has changed over recent years?

A: I have not noticed a significant change in our PT roles in the pediatric setting. I’m sure that will change as I gain more experience in the field and as the healthcare system continues to change.

Q: What do you feel is of the greatest concern to PTs today?

A: I think it can be difficult for PTs across the board to provide servic-es at a frequency/duration we feel appropriate, which is in large part due to insurance and co-pays. We often have families who have high co-pays they can’t afford or insur-ance benefits that limit how long they can attend PT. Unfortunately with some of these patients we are not always able to get the outcome in the time allotted.

Q: What is the most rewarding part of your job?

A: The most rewarding aspect of my job is seeing how we improve


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kids’ and their family’s lives. Sometimes something that may seem so small to us really does make a big difference in the child’s and family’s lives.

Q: What is the most important thing you’ve learned over the course of your career?

A: It is important to try and put yourself in your patients’ and their parents’ shoes. I think we can put a lot of expectations on families, which can be overwhelming when you have a sick or special needs child. Listening to and adjusting your expectations will improve your professional relationship with the family and hopefully increase their compliance.

Q: What advice do you have for others thinking of entering a pediatric specialty?

A: Take advantage of any opportu-nity you have to learn new things

and work with more experienced therapists. There are a lot of things to learn in peds that are not learned in school. Continuing to learn and educate yourself throughout your career will help make your job easier and improve your skills as a clinician.

Q: How has working in pediat-rics allowed you to grow profes-sionally?

A: It has helped me in my ability to educate others. We are constantly educating our families and kids, which in turn has increased my confidence and ability to educate other professionals.

Q: If you could sum up your job in one word, what would it be and why?

A: Rewarding. I leave work every day with a feeling of accomplish-ment, and that I have helped a child and his or her family in some way. F

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A UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA study shows that Mexican-American youth gain pounds as they move away from the dietary habits of their native country, a move that is putting them at risk for serious health problems.

According to the research, con-ducted by a team in the Arnold School of Public Health and pub-lished in the February issue of the Journal of Nutrition, Mexican-American youth born into second- and third-generation families are more likely to be obese than those who were not born in the United States.

“Mexican-American children are disproportionately affected by obe-sity,” said Dr. Jihong Liu, the lead author of the paper. “This has seri-ous public health consequences because Mexican Americans are the fastest growing segment of the population. They are a very impor-tant population to study.”

Few studies have examined the impact of both immigration and a child’s acculturation on obesity, she said. “Most are focused on adults, who are at increased risk for obe-sity with each generation.”

Second-generation Mexican Americans were 2.5 times as likely to be obese as their first-generation peers; third-generation Mexican Americans were two times more likely to be obese.

Researchers looked at data from nearly 2,300 Mexican-American youth between the ages of 12 and 19 who participated in the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The survey measures height and weight of participants, as well as factors that gauge acculturation, including nativity for parents and the child and a child’s language preference, such as reading, thinking and speaking in a particular language at home, with family members or friends.

The study found that 63% of the participants spoke some English; 21.5% spoke only English, and 16% spoke little English. Nearly 73% of the youth were second- or third- generation Mexican American.

According to the study, adoles-cents from second and third gener-ations have diets high in saturated fat and sodium, and they consume high levels of sweetened bever-ages. Their consumption of fruits, vegetables, grains, meat and beans was lower than first-generation Mexican-American youth.

A typical Mexican diet includes corn, beans, meat such as pork and fish, fruits, including pineapple and papaya and vegetables such as squash and avocado.

“Our findings suggest that Mexican-American adolescents face chal-lenges in terms of poorer diet and excessive weight gain associated

with their immigration and accul-turation experience,” said Liu, a researcher in the Arnold School’s department of epidemiology and biostatistics. “This verified what we expected: the greater the accultura-tion that a young person has experi-enced, the less healthy their diet.”

The implication of the study is that young people who are more likely to be acculturated need help and support to maintain a healthy diet, she said.

Although the study did not address the causes, Liu said many immi-grant families have a lower socio-economic status and therefore cannot afford to buy fruits and veg-etables and healthier foods, which are more expensive.

“Our findings also suggest that policies and programs should be in place to help immigrants protect their traditional dietary practices such as a high consumption of fruit, vegetables, and bread while they assimilate to the American culture and society,” Liu said. “Future stud-ies should continue to examine the barriers that Mexican-American ado-lescents encounter in maintaining their native diet and identify strate-gies to address those barriers.”

Arnold School researchers Dr. Edward Frongillo, Dr. Janice Probst, and Mr. Yong Chu, a doctoral candi-date, contributed to the study, which was supported by the Maternal and Child Health Research Program of the US Health Resources and Services Administration.

Source: University of South Carolina



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ON THE HEALTH FRONT, the poor often have at least two things going against them: a lack of insurance and chronic illnesses, of which diabetes is among the most common.

The federal Affordable Care Act would expand the capacity of the nation’s 8,000 community health cen-ters to provide care for low-income, largely minority patients—from the current 20 million to about 40 million by 2015. The federal government is also trying to ensure that these community health centers deliver high-quality primary care, including diabetes care.

A crucial part of this is the imple-mentation of what is known as the “patient-centered medical home model,” which provides compre-hensive, coordinated care among patients, their physicians and, some-times, family members through the use of registries, information technol-ogy and other resources. It is intend-ed to ensure that patients receive care on a continuous basis—rather than just during periodic visits to the doctor’s office, for example.

The assessment tool used by fed-eral government programs to mea-sure whether a community health center is functioning as a “medical home” was developed by the non-profit National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). But, accord-ing to a new UCLA study, there’s a problem: The NCQA tool doesn’t adequately evaluate the services that determine the quality of diabetes care in community health centers.

In fact, the study found, there is no relation between how well a health center scored on the NCQA assess-ment and the quality of diabetes care it provided.

The study was released February 15 as a “Web first” publication by the journal Health Affairs and will appear in the journal’s March print issue.

“The major issue here is that the NCQA assessment tool was devel-oped based on evidence of what worked for private primary-care practices that delivered care to insured patients,” said lead author Dr. Robin Clarke, a physician in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars program in the division of general internal medicine and health services research at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. “Because we have limited experience in applying the NCQA tool to community health centers, there is a question of what effective, patient-centered care for low-income patients actually entails.”

For their study, the researchers had 30 Los Angeles County com-munity health centers complete the 2008 NCQA Physician Practice Connections/Patient-Centered Medical Home (PPC–PCMH) tool, which assesses the operational systems the health centers use to identify, track and treat their patients. Health centers are scored on a 0-to-100 scale and based on their scores are given recognition levels ranging from Level 3 on the high end to “not recognized” on the low end.

To measure patients’ quality of care, the researchers looked at medical records for 50 randomly selected patients from each of the 30 health centers. They assessed whether five recommended diabetes screening tests were conducted in the previous year: hemoglobin A1c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, blood pres-sure, a urine protein test, and a dilated eye examination. They also looked at three “intermediate outcomes” — risk factors that are precursors to a seri-ous condition, such as elevated blood pressure preceding a heart attack. In this case, they checked for control of blood glucose levels and cholesterol, as well as blood pressure.

Of the 30 participating community health centers, eight earned Level 3 recognition on the PPC–PCMH assessment tool, three were at Level 2, and 19 were at Level 1. There was a wide range of NCQA scores on the tool, indicated that some health cen-ters had many more medical home components than others. There were also substantive differences in the quality of diabetes care within the sample.

“We found that there was a broad distribution of NCQA scores and a broad distribution in the quality of dia-betes care that these health centers deliver,” Clarke said. “But there was no statistically important relationship in how well a clinic scores on NCQA and the quality of care it provides.”

Clarke and his co-investigators write in the study that these federal programs launched by the health-care reform law represent a special opportunity: a combination of stable insurance through healthcare reform and genuine patient-centered medi-cal home care through a community


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THOUGH RESEARCHERS are becoming increasingly aware of the long-term effects of head injury, few studies have looked at the preva-lence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in all age groups, including males and females, taking into account both mild and serious events. In a recent study published in Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic research-ers applied a new, refined system for classifying injuries caused by force to the head and found that the incidence of traumatic brain injury is likely greater than has been esti-

mated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

“Even mild traumatic brain injuries can affect sensory-motor func-tions, thinking and awareness, and communication,” says study author Allen Brown, MD, director of brain rehabilitation research at Mayo Clinic. “In assessing frequency, we have likely been missing a lot of cases. This is the first population-based analysis to determine preva-lence along the whole spectrum of these injuries.”


health center, which could potentially help reduce illness and premature death among low-income diabetes patients. In addition, if these patients receive better primary care, they may be less likely to use emergency departments and require hospital care.

But as it now stands, this study raises the question of whether the NCQA tool, when applied to community health centers, can lead to those goals.

“There is a lot of potential for the pos-itive effects that the patient-centered medical home model could have on community health center care,” Clarke said. “But the NCQA’s tool itself seems to miss the services that are important for low-income diabe-tes patients.”

There are some potential limitations to the findings, the researchers said.

For instance, while this study was cross-sectional and observational, a randomized longitudinal study would be needed to determine if a higher NCQA score can lead to better dia-betes care. The study used the 2008 version of the NCQA’s assessment tool, and an update version was released in 2011.

The Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at UCLA and the National Institutes of Health funded the study.

In addition to Clarke, study authors included Chi-hom Tseng, Robert Brook and Arleen Brown of UCLA. Brook is also associated with the RAND Corp., a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and deci-sion-making through research and analysis.

Source: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Researchers used the Mayo Traumatic Brain Injury Classification System, a new brain injury method that classifies head injuries along a more compre-hensive scale than ever before. The categories label patients with “definite,” “probable” and “possible” TBIs, providing a way to incorpo-rate symptoms such as a brief period of unconsciousness or even an injured patient’s complaint of dizziness or nausea.

Using the Rochester Epidemiology Project, a several decades-long compilation of medical records in Olmsted County, Minnesota, the team determined that TBIs occur in as many as 558 per 100,000 people, compared to the 341 per 100,000 estimated by the CDC. Researchers found that 60% of injuries fell out-side the standard categorization used by the CDC, even though two-thirds of them were symptomatic. Mayo researchers found the elderly and the young were found most at risk for “definite” and “possible” injury, respectively, and men were more at risk than women. The find-ings reinforce ongoing efforts by the CDC to create a brain injury clas-sification that more broadly encom-passes traumatic head injury.

“With more complete assessment of frequency, we’ll have better tools to develop prevention programs, optimize treatments, understand cost-effectiveness of care and pre-dict outcomes for patients,” says Dr. Brown.

Other study authors include Cynthia Leibson, PhD; Jeanine Ransom; Nancy Diehl; Patricia Perkins; and Jay Mandrekar, PhD, all of Mayo Clinic, and James Malec, PhD, of the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana.

Source: Mayo Clinic


Conferences and Educational Opportunities

Conferences &Educational Opportunities

2012 WPTA Spring Conference.Sponsored by the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association.April 19-21, 2012Country Springs Hotel, Waukesha, WIPhone: 608-221-9191Fax: 608-221-9697Email: [email protected]: www.wpta.org

Maximizing Tracer Activities.Sponsored by Joint Commission Resources, Inc.May 9, 2012Oakbrook Terrace, ILPhone: 877-223-6866Email: [email protected]: www.jcrinc.com

APTA Annual Conference and Exposition (PT 2012).Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association.June 6-9, 2012Tampa, FLPhone: 800-999-2782Fax: 703-684-7343Email: [email protected]: www.apta.org

FPTA 2012 Annual Conference.Sponsored by the Florida Physical Therapy Association.September 13-16, 2012Daytona Beach Hilton, Daytona, FL Phone: 850-222-1243Fax: 850-224-5281Web: www.fpta.org

CPTA 2012 Annual Conference.Sponsored by the California Physical Therapy Association.September 28-29, 2012Santa Clara Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Hotel, Santa Clara, CAToll Free: 800-743-2782Web: www.ccapta.org

AOHP 2012 National Conference.Sponsored by the Association of Occupational Health Professionals.October 3-6, 2012Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NVPhone: 800-362-4347Email: [email protected]: https://www.aohp.org/

2012 WPTA Fall Conference.Sponsored by the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association.October 11-13, 2012Kalahari, Wisconsin Dells, WIPhone: 608-221-9191Fax: 608-221-9697Email: [email protected]: www.wpta.org

APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM 2013).Sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association.February 20-23, 2013Nashville, TNPhone: 800-999-2782Fax: 703-684-7343Email: [email protected]: www.apta.org

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Ohio Physical Therapy Association

is proud to announce the

OPTA Annual Conference 2012

March 29-31, 2012Hilton DoubleTree,

Columbus, Ohio

www.ohiopt.org

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Faculty, National, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Iowa

FACULTY POSITION

PrOgrAm DirECTOrPTA and Therapeutic Massage Programs

iNSTrUCTOrPTA Program

Indian Hills Community College has immediate opportunities for a Program Director for the Physical Therapist Assistant and Therapeutic Massage Programs and an Instructor for the PTA program. Starting salaries range $50,312-$67,471 plus competitive fringe benefit package and a 4-day workweek. PT preferred and must be eligible for Iowa Licensure. Minimum requirements and complete job descriptions can be found at www.indianhills.edu. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Send letter of application and resume to:Human ResourcesIndian Hills Community College525 Grandview Ave., Ottumwa, IA 52501Office: 641-683-5200 (Monday-Thursday)Fax: 641-683-5184E-mail: [email protected]

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New Jersey, Illinois, Iowa and Arizona

New Jersey

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Community-based brain injury rehab is seeking FT/PT physical therapists for its northern NJ program. Responsible for treatment& evaluation as part of a multidisciplinary team. License required. Benefits plus competitive salary.

Please forward resume toNancy Sommerville

18-01 Pollitt Drive, Suite 1-AFair Lawn, NJ 07410

or Fax: 201-478-4201or e-mail to

[email protected]

Sierra Vista, Arizona

PT • OT • SLPSierra Vista Unified School District seeks permanent full-time Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists to serve students with a variety of orthopedic, neurological, speech and language impairments, grades Prek-12. Candidate must be able to obtain the appropriate Arizona state license to practice.

Competitive salary and benefit package to include school year schedule with paid holidays and Health and Retirement Benefits.

Sierra Vista, Arizona is a flourishing city, surrounded by the natural beauty of majestic mountain ranges and boasts a temperate year-round climate, abundant sunshine, and clean, fresh air, with year-round activities and events for families of all ages.

Apply online at www.svusd68.orgSVUSD Human [email protected]

LICEnSEd PHYSICAL THERAPISTSFull-Time Elk Grove Village, ILBarrington Orthopedic Specialists is seeking a full-time licensed physical therapist for our NEW Elk Grove Village location. 1-3 years of outpatient orthopedic experience preferred, but new grads welcome. Work closely with a team of skilled clinicians and orthopedic surgeons with many specialties. Seeking highly motivated & driven individuals with passion for the profession. Full benefits available.

Send resumes to: Gregg Macek, Director of Rehabilitation

Barrington Orthopedic Specialists, Ltd.929 W. Higgins Rd.

Schaumburg, IL 60195E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 847-285-4385Fax: 847-285-4240

Mason City, Iowa

Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa is a teaching facility and regional referral center, serving a population base of 215,000 people, in a 14 county service area. Mason City, a community of 30,000 will surprise you with a progressive attitude in a small city setting! We enjoy excellent public and private school systems, beautiful parks and trails, museums, malls, and more. The following opportunities are available to join our team:

PHYSICAL THERAPISTWe are currently seeking Physical Therapists to work full-time in our Rehabilitation Department. This exciting and challenging opportunity include Orthopedic Outpatient Populations, General Outpatient (pediatrics, pulmonary rehab., & women’s health), and High School/Collegiate Sports Medicine.

Qualified applicants must be a graduate in an approved program by the American Physical Therapy Association. Must have current licensure in the state of Iowa or be license eligible. New graduates are encouraged to apply.

Mercy offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefit package.

Interested applicants please apply online at

www.mercynorthiowa.com

1000 4th Street SW, Mason City, IA 50401Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background

check, post-offer physical and drug screen.

OT & COTA We are seeking OTs & COTAs to join us full-time. OT applicants must have completed an OT program with a B.S., B.A., M.O.T., M.S., or M.A. degree, registered and certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), & licensed or as an Occupational Therapist, registered in the State of Iowa, or license eligible. COTA applicants must be Iowa licensed or license eligible Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.

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Washington D.C. and Georgia

Washington, D.C.

Full-TimePHYSICAL THERAPISTOur outpatient Physical Therapy Clinics are expanding because we offer excellence in quality care. Arthritis and Rehabilitation Therapy Services (ARTS) is a division of Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, PC. Our clientele is diverse: rheumatic disorders, sports injuries, post-op., orthopedics and more. We are seeking a clinically sound, manually skilled P.T. to join us if you also embrace excellence in quality of care. Our current opening is for our metro-accessible clinic on K Street, NW in Washington DC.

WE OFFER: • Highly Competitive Salaries • Comprehensive Benefits Package • Flexible Work Schedules • Continuing Education Reimbursement• Monthly Clinicians’ In-Services• Variety of Patient Diagnoses• Adaptable Work Environment

(Develop your Interests!) • Healthcare “Team” Approach To

Patient Care

If interested please email [email protected]

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Outstanding opportunity to join thePhoebe Putney Health System!

With more than 3,800 team members, the Phoebe family is a professional team that delivers world-class healing and prevention to our community and surrounding counties. We work together to fulfillour mission to be the leading provider of quality, cost-effective, patient-centered health care services to all residents of Southwest Georgia.

Currently, we are seeking a:

Physical TherapistIn-Patient Acute • Rehab • Home Health

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus

Our staff utilizes the most advanced medical resources and practices to deliver an unsurpassed level of comprehensive, quality care with a personal touch to all of our patients. When given the opportunity to combine their talents and skills with the latest technologies, the outcome is always a satisfying and challenging employment experience. Explore the exciting career opportunities with Phoebe Putney and discover just how satisfying life can be in beautiful Albany!

www.phoebeputney.com EOE

We appreciate your interest in the employment opportunities available with Phoebe Putney Health System. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Phoebe family, please browse our career opportunities at www.phoebeputney.com or e-mail your resume to [email protected]


Georgia, Michigan and Kansas

Newton, Kansas

TherapyCoordinaTor

Newton Medical Center is looking for an experienced, licensed/registered PT or OT to help lead our Therapy Department. We are a small Family Friendly Medical Center located in Newton, Kansas offering competitive salaries and a rich benefits package.

For more information, please callHeather Kiehl at 316-804-6107or visit us online atwww.newtonmedicalcenter.com/careers

EOE

Kalamazoo, Michigan and surrounding area

Physical TheraPisTs Bronson Methodist hospital is a 405-bed tertiary, Level 1 trauma center located in Southwest Michigan that offers virtually every specialty and subspecialty, including nationally recognized cardiac and neurological programs.

Bronson has current openings for Physical Therapists at various locations. Full-time Physical Therapist to work four 10-hour shifts in a busy outpatient clinic serving a diverse population. Manual therapy and strong orthopedic background including treatment of the spine preferred. PT will work Tuesday through Friday 8:30am – 7pm. No weekends or holidays required. MI PT license required. Other full time, on-call or home health opportunities can be reviewed on our website or discussed with our recruiter. We welcome a conversation to discuss your fit with Bronson!

Kalamazoo is located midway between Detroit and Chicago, and is home to Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The area offers diverse cultural opportunities; economic diversification; affordable real estate; easy access to ski resorts and Lake Michigan. This is a vibrant place for young people and families alike. To take a closer look, visit discoverkalamazoo.com

are you ready to work for one of the best?

Learn more at bronsonhealth.com or contact Mary Schabes at 269-341-6486

Atlanta, Georgia area (Newnan)

Georgia Rehabilitation & Imaging of Warm Springs Medical Center is dedicated to the philosophy of clinical excellence in providing physical and occupational rehabilitation. We are a state-of-the-art rehabilitation center located in Newnan, GA with immediate opportunities for

Physical TherapistsOutpatient

Experience: Manual Orthopedic and Neurodynamic Therapeutic skills

License: Licensed in the State of Georgia Physical Therapy and CPR certification required

Education: Bachelors of Science or Masters of Science or Doctor of Physiotherapy in Physical Therapy

Hours Per Week: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: Based on Experience, competitive compensation packages

Please contact:Dr. Fonda L Price, BS, MA, PHRDirector of Human ResourcesWarm Springs Medical [email protected]

EOE/M/F/D/VEqual Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Female/

Disabled/Veteran (employment)

Wheaton, Illinois

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant

Continuing Education BonusMulti-disciplinary doctor’s office is in need of several licensed Physical Therapist Assistants for multiple locations.

The Physical Therapist Assistant will be responsible for putting patients on all machines; making sure all patients are securely in the vests; progressing the patient in exercises when necessary; and be able to explain all procedures to the patients.

Also must be able to complete notes when necessary regarding the patients and be responsible for patient documentation (i.e. notes in the system). PTA will help to prepare and clean the therapy floor where patients will be performing the exercises, which includes stocking necessary supplies.

We are looking for a person with strong personal qualities such as positive attitude, patience, warmth and caring for a person; the ability to communicate well verbally and in writing and work with all types of people; the ability to multi-task, prioritize important tasks and be detail-oriented with good organizing skills; and possess an excellent knowledge and understanding of patient care.

Must have a Physical Therapist Assistant License. New Grads Welcome! 1-2 years of related experience a plus, but not required.

Hours: M-W-F, 9:00am - 7:00pm with 1 hour lunch and T-TH, 8:00am - 2:00pm.

Benefits available include health insurance; 401k; and paid vacation & sick time.

For immediate consideration please call or send resume to:Dana Balzano, HR Coordinator,(630) 221-0200,[email protected] Zaimi, Director of Clinics,(630) 677-3742,[email protected]

Illinois Back Institute315 S Naperville Road, Wheaton, IL 60187630-221-0200 • (fax) 630-221-0295

New Mexico(Albuquerque & Las Vegas)

Physical Therapist • Full-timeHeritage Home Healthcare & Hospice is the leading Homecare agency in New Mexico. Founded in 1993 by Len and Liz Trainor, Heritage and the professional staff who work here are knowledgeable and dedicated to excellent, compassionate care for patients, clients and their families.

We are currently looking for a vibrant, outstanding Physical Therapist who is currently licensed in the state as a Physical Therapist to join our Albuquerque Team & one for our Las Vegas, NM Team. The PT will work with our close knit team, whom in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team develops a plan of treatment for each physical therapy patient and provides skilled physical therapy services in accord.

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At Heritage, we give our patients the opportunity to continue their healthcare in the comfort of home. It’s what we are all about.

Contact us to learn more about this great opportunity!

For immediate consideration please call or send resume to:Daniel Faulkner, Recruiter, HERITAGE HOME HEALTHCARE

3721 Rutledge Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109Phone: 505-796-3252 • Email: [email protected]

www.heritagehomehealthcare.com

Qualified candidates will meet the following criteria: Graduate from an accredited school of physical therapy; minimum of two years experience as a physical therapist in an acute care facility, outpatient setting, community health service or home health agency in the past three years; current state license as a Physical Therapist; current CPR; valid driver’s license and current auto insurance; and current health certificate.

Benefits: Competitive Pay; generous Paid Time Off plan; programs to recognize outstanding employee performance; opportunity to participate in 401(k) retirement plan; Flexible Spending Account/Cafeteria Plan; Aflac program offering; availability of voluntary benefits such as disability and life insurance at reduced rates.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina area

Physical Therapist Adult & Geriatric Services

Piedmont Health Services is actively seeking a Licensed Physical Therapist for our new SeniorCare PACE location. Participants of Piedmont Health SeniorCare receive an individualized plan of care managed on a daily basis by an interdisciplinary team of providers.

This team includes physical therapists, physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, nutritionists, transportation personnel, and additional providers as needed.

The physical therapist evaluates participants to assess mobility level and other functional abilities; provides and recommends therapeutic exercise, gait training, ambulation, etc.; plans and develops group exercise programs for maintenance therapy for participants. Also conducts initial assessments and periodic reassessments of all participants’ physical condition and functional status.

Position requires:• Master’s degree in Physical Therapy• 1 year of experience working with frail or elderly populations• Licensure as Physical Therapist in NCMust have demonstrated clinical competency with geriatric population.

For more information, please call or send resume to:Hannah Adams, Human Resources DirectorPiedmont Health Services299 Lloyd St., Carrboro, NC [email protected] Fax: 919-537-0469

http://www.piedmonthealth.org