Physical Therapist I

The University of Kansas Health System; Great Bend (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Physical Therapist I to join the Central Kansas Orthopedic Group. You will conduct individualized evaluations and design goal-directed plans to improve patients' physical function and mobility.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, supervising PTAs, documenting clearly, and maintaining regulatory compliance. This is a full-time, on-site position within a collaborative interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active PT license (State Board of Healing Arts) prior to employment.
• BLS/BCLS certification required.
• Eligible for Kansas PT licensure.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients in the designated clinical area, considering physical, psychosocial, developmental, and cultural needs.
• Develops and implements treatment plans using clinical reasoning; serves as a resource to staff and students.
• Performs clear, compliant documentation per policy and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures compliance with departmental policies and standards; maintains continuing education requirements.
• Supervises PTAs and rehabilitation technicians, communicates results and treatment plans.
• May provide educational programs and supervise students in learning environments.
• Contributes to performance improvement data collection and analysis.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy Doctorate

Job description

Position Title

Physical Therapist I

Central Kansas Orthopedic Group

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The physical therapist works as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team. They perform an individualized evaluation and design a goal-directed customized plan to improve the person’s physical function and mobility. They periodically review the patient’s performance to ensure that the goals are being met and/or make changes to the intervention plan.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills.
• Evaluates patients in clinical area served. Therapist considers all aspects of the patient including the physical, psychosocial, developmental, and cultural needs. Evaluation results are communicated to the physician, family, and other team members in a clear and concise manner.
• Develops and implements treatment plans using appropriate problem-solving skills, and clinical reasoning. The therapist serves as a resource to staff members and students.
• Documentation is clear and concise, and in compliance with departmental, KPTA and APTA guidelines, and regulatory requirements from third party payers.
• Demonstrates understanding of regulatory requirements as it pertains to the clinical area served - Follows all departmental policies, procedures, and standards.
• Meets all state requirements for continuing education with the Kansas Board of Healing Arts.
• Demonstrates good rapport with patients and professionalism with other professionals, patients, and visitors.
• Demonstrates willingness to help out in all areas and recognize the needs of the entire department.
• Provides supervision for PTA’s and rehabilitation technicians including communication of results of patient evaluation, as well as treatment plan and implementation.
• May provide educational programs through in-services to the rehab services department or interdisciplinary colleagues, and teaching labs to the PT students.
• May provide student supervision, utilizing a wide variety of supervisory styles to enhance student learning.
• May assist to develop, collect, and analyze performance improvement data.
• Assumes responsibility for risk and safety issues associated with position.
• Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively.
• Takes responsibility for own learning needs.
• Participates as a member of a team to achieve organizational goals.
• Brings ideas/concerns to supervisor.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy OR
• Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy OR
• Physical Therapy Doctorate

Required Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) - State Board of Healing Arts
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-57968

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail]

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.