Certified Lymphedema Physical Therapist

CommonSpirit Health; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Westminster, CO seeks a Physical Therapist to deliver a continuum of services for neuromuscular, orthopedic and related disorders. You will apply mobility training, strengthening, modalities, manual therapy, and neuromuscular re-education to restore health.

You will evaluate patients, establish goals with the team, document care, and communicate with families and providers while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy.
• Physical Therapist license or eligibility in LIC.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.
• Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy is preferred.
• Experience delivering direct patient care in outpatient or inpatient rehab.
• Experience using electronic medical records (EMR).
• Dry Needling Certification or Education if performing Dry Needling.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and conducts initial evaluations within department standards.
• Establishes treatment plans with measurable goals in collaboration with care team.
• Selects and implements therapy activities to meet goals and plan of care.
• Conducts standardized tests to track outcomes and documents care activities.
• Reassesses and updates treatment plans based on function and disposition recommendations.
• Communicates with patients, families, staff, and providers while maintaining confidentiality.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy

Tools

EMR

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Physical Therapist, you will provide a continuum of services to patients suffering from neuromuscular, orthopedic, and other physically-related disorders. You will play a vital role in restoring their optimal health and well-being.

Every day, you will utilize the rehabilitation process to provide mobility training, strengthening exercises, modalities, specialized manual therapy, and neuromuscular re-education. You will be personally accountable for upholding our organizational mission and core values in all aspects of patient care.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical expertise in treating a diverse range of physical disorders. Your ability to apply various therapeutic techniques, promote patient recovery, and align with our core values will be crucial in helping patients achieve their optimal health.

• Evaluates patients, presenting or referred to physical therapy, by completing initial evaluation within time standards per department protocol. Performs a variety of best practice and evidencebased therapeutic interventions to address the unique rehabilitation needs of each patient.

• Establishes appropriate treatment plan with measurable and attainable goals and time frames by collaborating with patient, family, and other members of the healthcare team including discharge planning.

• Selects and implements therapy activities per plan of care to ensure that patient, family, and therapy goals are met. Applies appropriate diagnostic and prognostic testing for musculoskeletal, neurological, and neuromuscular conditions.

• Standardized testing will include special tests to determine level of disability and track outcomes over the patient care experience. Documents all patient care activities including evaluations, progress notes, and detailed treatment records per standards of practice and regulatory/thirdparty payer requirements.

• Evaluates assigned patients and develops treatment plans including specific goals and activities, reassessing and modifying plans as necessary based on patient's current level of function and makes appropriate disposition recommendations.

• Communicates effectively to all patients, families, staff, physicians, and other customers concerning physical medicine and rehabilitation services by direct verbal and/or written communication respecting confidentiality at all times.

We are offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus in addition up to $8,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

• Physical Therapist in state of employment or Physical Therapist license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact

• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association

Preferred

• Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy

• Previous work experience providing direct patient care in outpatient, inpatient or inpatient rehab unit

• Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR)

• Dry Needling Certification or Education ONLY REQUIRED If performing the Dry Needling function: Dry Needling Certification or Education

Where You'll Work

For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.

Pay Range

$41.14 - $67.88 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.