Physical Therapist - Breast Cancer Rehabilitation
Company: Oncology Rehab
Location: Aurora
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Rehabilitation Therapist - Oncology Rehabilitation (Breast
Cancer)
Oncology Rehab has several clinics across Colorado and is looking
for a full time (38-40 hrs per week) physical therapist to work in
the Denver Metro area. The role will be to primarily to work with
patients who have received treatment for Breast cancer. This role
would specifically work with patients who are experiencing
decreased range of motion, stiffness, scarring/fibrosis,
lymphedema, weakness/deconditioning, and/or limitations in
functional mobility following cancer treatments. This role will
also include some orthopedic work with other cancer diagnoses as
well as Breast Cancer. These patients may have received
chemotherapy, radiation and/or surgery. Mentorship & training would
be provided by our current breast cancer rehabilitation therapists
and through our educational institute www.pori.org
About Oncology Rehab
Founded by Julia Osborne, PT, CLT-LANA in 2009, Oncology Rehab is a
national clinical leader in oncology rehabilitation and has been
instrumental in creating, progressing, and setting the Standard of
Care needed for rehabilitative oncology patient management. We have
a deep understanding of the effect that cancer treatments
(surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation therapy etc.) can have on the
body and we have developed the treatment protocols to address
them.
For more information about working at Oncology Rehab, please visit
www.oncologyrehab.net/careers
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General Job Description:
Physical Therapists at Oncology Rehab work within the scope of
practice of Physical Therapy but focus their knowledge on providing
rehabilitative services to patients who have undergone treatment
for cancer or are experiencing persistent edema including
lymphedema. Physical Therapists at Oncology Rehab are expected to
have and maintain a deep understanding of the impact of cancer
treatment on the Epidermal, Dermal, Myofascial, Skeletal,
Lymphatic, Vascular and Neural Systems, and the treatment protocols
appropriate to mitigate the impact of cancer treatments on the
body. Through the modalities of exercise, joint mobilization,
manual therapy, manual lymphatic drainage, heat, cold, and
electrical stimulation, our Physical Therapists work to restore
function, improve mobility, and decrease pain with the goal of
re-establishing a patient's prior functional level or maximizing
their function within the constraints of the physiological impact
of their cancer treatment, surgeries or disease processes.
Oncology Rehab has a training institute (PORi) and all new
therapists that join the company will receive training in oncology
rehabilitation through PORi - www.pori.org
Physical Therapists focus on the evaluation of strength, balance,
range of motion, lymphatic system impairment, edema/swelling
issues, edema-related wound care, coordination, endurance, posture,
and the impact of these symptoms on the daily living activities of
each individual patient.
Rehabilitation strategies often involve manual therapy & specific
exercises to stretch and strengthen muscles, mobilize joints
affected by surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy, as well as to
facilitate the healing of the lymphatic system, reduce edema,
improve posture, balance, and endurance. Over the course of the
rehabilitation period, Physical Therapists will document progress,
re-evaluate physical findings, and modify treatment strategies as
appropriate. Oncology Rehab's Physical Therapists work as a team
with a variety of other rehab professionals, including referring
Physicians, Occupational Therapists and Speech Language
Pathologists - all with the same goal of reaching maximal patient
functional independence.
License & Credentialing
Tasks and duties include (but are not limited to):
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