Physical Therapist

SLS Saint Luke's South Hospital, Inc.; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, KS seeks a full-time Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat patients with movement-related impairments and disabilities, aiming to improve quality of life through hands-on care and education.

Schedule Monday–Friday 8:30–5:00 with occasional weekend/holiday coverage; includes supervision of students and PT assistants, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary care team to develop and adjust individualized treatment plans.

Qualifications

• Applicable Experience: <1 year mentioned
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients after impairment, injury, or disease and creates individualized treatment plans.
• Re-evaluates progress and contributes to discharge planning.
• Supervises treatment provided by students and PT assistants.
• Participates in interdisciplinary care team and delegates duties as needed.
• Performs required documentation to meet policies and reimbursement requirements.

Job description

Job Description Saint Luke's South Hospital is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist to join our team! The physical therapist evaluates and test clients with mechanical, anatomical, physiological impairments, developmental impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or other health and movement-related conditions in order to determine a prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention. The physical therapist regularly assesses the ongoing effects of the physical therapy intervention. The physical therapist’s goal is to improve quality of life through hands-on care, patient education, and prescribed movement.

Monday thru Friday 8:30 to 5:00. Weekend and Holidays required Evaluates patients after impairment, injury, or disease. Creates an individualized patient-centered treatment plan based on evidence-based practice and selects appropriate interventions based upon evaluation and assessment of patient. Re-evaluates and provides periodic reassessment of patient progress and contributes to discharge planning. Supervises treatment provided by students and physical therapy assistants. Participates and makes recommendations for client care interventions to the interdisciplinary health care team. Delegates and instructs supportive personnel in services to be provided. Performs all other duties as requested by the manager. Provides timely documentation per department and/or entity policy and as required by insurance provider to meet licensing, certification, regulatory, reimbursement requirements, and physician treatment plan. Uses professional judgment to ensure safety to self, patients, and others at all times. Participates in quality initiatives.

Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:30 to 5:00. Weekend and Holidays required

Job Requirements Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Physical Therapist - Various Bachelor's Degree

Job Details Full Time Day (United States of America) Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more.

Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes