Physical Therapist

Northlakes Community Clinic; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life and disability insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO and holidays

403(b) with employer match

Job summary

NorthLakes Community Clinic seeks a Physical Therapist to plan and administer treatment plans that promote fitness and overall health in our Wisconsin service area. Position can be part-time or full-time.

The role requires a Master’s in Physical Therapy and an active Wisconsin license, with 1–2 years of related experience preferred. You will evaluate patients, diagnose movement dysfunction, and collaborate with clinicians to achieve goals.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
• Active Wisconsin Physical Therapy license; successful passing of the National Physical Therapy Examination.
• 1–2 years of experience in a similar role (preferred).
• EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consult with and evaluate the patient to determine goals and needs.
• Diagnose and treat movement dysfunction.
• Create plans of care and document patient records per regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Provide education on therapy exercises and adaptive equipment such as walkers or wheelchairs.
• Provide hands-on therapy such as massage and related modalities.
• Collaborate with other providers including therapists, surgeons, and the primary care provider.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment with equipment.

Skills

Patient evaluation

Movement diagnosis

Care planning

EMR experience

Education

Master of Physical Therapy

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Caring for our community starts with you. Join a team that believes everyone deserves care.

Candidates must reside within NorthLakes' service area at the time of hire and maintain residency throughout employment.

Responsible for planning and administering physical therapy treatment plans designed to promote overall fitness and health of patients. Will consider part-time or full-time candidates.

Essential Job Functions

• Essential Functions of the Job: [Other duties may be assigned.]
• Consult with and evaluate the patient to determine patient goals and needs.
• Diagnose and treat movement dysfunction.
• Create plans of care and document patient records in accordance with regulatory, licensing, payor, and accrediting requirements.
• Provide education on therapy exercise techniques and use of adaptive equipment such as walkers or wheelchairs.
• Provide hands‑on therapy such as massage, thermotherapy, dry needling, etc. as applicable.
• Work collaboratively with other providers including other therapists, surgeons, and the patient’s primary care provider.
• Clean and maintain equipment to ensure clean and safe work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Minimum Level of Completed Education: Masters Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited physical therapy school

Prior years of experience in similar role: 1-2 Experience with systems, computer applications/software: None required. Electronic Medical Record experience preferred.

Required (or Preferred) Licensure/Cert/Credentials: Successful passing of the National Physical Therapy Examination; must have active Wisconsin Physical Therapy license

Benefit Statement

Benefit Statement For full time and part time employees who work 24 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical and dental insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 6 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Leave Bank
• 403(b) with a 4% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits: Vision Insurance Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability Tuition reimbursement Health and Wellness reimbursement program Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members Partner of HRSA/NHSC loan repayment program

Our Mission is to respond to the healthcare needs of our communities with an integrated array of quality services and actively remove barriers to wellness.

NorthLakes Community Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.

At NorthLakes Community Clinic, our organizational competencies highlight the behaviors and values that guide how we work and provide a shared foundation for performance, development, and growth throughout an employee’s career with us.

NorthLakes Community Clinic Organizational Competencies

• Mission Driven - Advances the organizational mission, vision and values in executing job duties.
• Customer Service - Committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets proper customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met.
• Quality - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
• Creativity - Generates new ideas, supports change, provides innovative solutions, solves problems creatively.
• Integrity - Earns the trust and confidence of coworkers and customers through honest communication, ethical behavior and professionalism in all interactions.
• Teamwork - Contributes to meeting team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a cooperative team atmosphere.
• Self-Development - Seeks out and accepts feedback, is a proactive learner, takes on tough assignments to improve skills, keeps knowledge and skills up-to-date, turns mistakes into learning opportunities.
• Job Knowledge - Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current.
• Communication - Understand and communicate effectively with others using a variety of contexts and formats, which include writing, speaking, reading, listening and interpersonal skills.
• Dependability - Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements.
• Trauma/Resilience Informed - Understands that trauma is prevalent and resilience can be cultivated and improved; and operates in a manner consistent with these principles.

NorthLakes Community Clinic is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center that operates 19 clinics in 19 communities throughout 13 counties in Wisconsin. We provide a variety of services based on the needs of the communities that we serve, including primary Medical, Dental, and Behavioral Health. All people are welcome to receive care regardless of their insurance status and ability to pay. For those that qualify we have a Sliding Fee Scale that is based on income. We are deeply involved in our communities providing Dental and Behavioral Health in schools, taking dental care to nursing homes, and working with WIC - Women, Infants, and Children. Since our opening in 2008, we aim to fill the gaps in healthcare and fulfill our vision of healthy, prosperous, engaged communities where everyone thrives. As a Community Health Center and National Health Service Corporation, we promise to : Serve all patients. Offer discounted fees for patients who qualify. Not deny services based on a person’s Race, Color, Sex, National Origin, Disability, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or inability to Pay. Accept insurance including Medicaid, Medicare, and Children’s Health Insurance Program. We are governed by a patient-majority board that meets monthly.