Physical Therapist - $85K-137K per year

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide home health physical therapy in the Saint Louis, Missouri area. The role involves direct patient care, evaluation, and collaboration with physicians to integrate therapy within the patient’s overall care plan.

The position emphasizes patient education, therapy planning, and the use of assistive devices, with opportunities to support adult and pediatric patients in a home-care setting. A valid PT license is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy is required.
• Valid Physical Therapist license is required.
• No prior experience required in home health settings.

Responsibilities

• Instructs and assists patient to perform various physical activities and in use of assistive devices such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
• Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures.
• Re-evaluates patient and adapts treatment program to achieve maximum benefit.
• Confers with physician and other practitioners to integrate physical therapy with other aspects of patient care.
• Evaluates, fits and adjusts prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommends modifications to Orthotist.

Skills

Patient care

Home health

Assessment & evaluation

Treatment planning

Orthopedic PT

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

PT License

Job description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Physical Therapist for a job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Physical Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the Role

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Physical Therapist for a job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Physical Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Full-time Physcial Therapist

Central St. Louis City Location

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Overview

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.

BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

The Metro St. Louis Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in the metropolitan St. Louis area and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities to home care or home health patients according to physician orders in the home environment including assessment, evaluation, treatment planning, implementation and instruction/supervision of physical therapy practice.

Responsibilities

• Instructs and assists patient to perform various physical activities and in use of assistive and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
• Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures.
• Re-evaluates patient and adapts treatment program accordingly to achieve maximum benefit.
• Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional information, suggest revisions in treatment plan and to integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patients‘ care.
• Evaluates, fits and adjusts prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommends modifications to Orthotist.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

- Physical Therapy (PT)

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid Driver's License
• Physical Therapist License

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day< /li>
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development< /li>
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts< /li>
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time< /li>
• Adoption assistance< /li>

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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

BJC HealthCare Job ID #101129. Posted job title: Physical Therapist Home Care

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.