Physical Therapist

Saint Luke's North Hospital; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's South Hospital is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist to join our team. The therapist evaluates and tests clients with movement-related conditions to determine prognosis and plan of care, aiming to improve quality of life through hands-on care and education.

Typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 5:00 with weekend and holidays required. The role includes developing treatment plans, documenting progress, and collaborating with the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Less than 1 year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients after impairment, injury, or disease.
• Creates an individualized patient-centered treatment plan based on evidence-based practice and selects appropriate interventions based on 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 in 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.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

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.

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)