Physical Therapist (PT)

Luxor Healthcare; Ballwin (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Flexible Hour options

Advancement Opportunities

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Fantastic corporate team

Job summary

Luxor Healthcare in Ballwin, MO is seeking a Part-time Physical Therapist to provide patient care and assessments per physician orders and the plan of care created with the evaluating therapist. You will document progress and contribute to discharge planning, while working within facility standards.

You will collaborate with the care team, educate patients and families, and apply a range of clinical techniques to diverse patient populations. A current PT certification is required.

Qualifications

• Must have an active Physical Therapist certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient/client care and assessment in accordance with established practice standards and facility/departmental policies.
• Provides care per physician’s orders and plan of care developed by evaluating therapist.
• Takes measurements of patient/client status, within licensure limits, to assist in assessing care effectiveness.
• Maintains communication with the evaluating therapist to promote maximum benefits from therapy and summarizes performance.
• Implements education plan outlined by the evaluating therapist and provides education to meet patient needs.
• Follows discharge plans and assists with discharge concerns and goal reassessment.
• Communicates with patient, family and healthcare team to promote maximum benefit of care.
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of clinical techniques and modalities for the populations served.

Skills

Active Physical Therapist

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provides patient/client care and assessment in accordance with established practice standards and facility/departmental policies.
• Provides care per physician’s orders and plan of care developed by evaluating therapist.
• Takes measurements of patient/client status, within the limits of his/her licensure and ability, as appropriate in providing care and to assist in assessing the effectiveness of care.
• Maintains communication and collaboration with the evaluating therapist, to promote maximum benefits from therapy. Summarizes patient performance according to established goals.
• Implements education plan as outlined by the evaluating therapist, determines additional educational needs of the patient/client, family, caregiver or significant other as they arise and in collaboration with the evaluating therapist provides education to meet those needs.
• Follows plan for discharge and discusses with evaluating therapist any additional discharge concerns which may arise. Assists therapist in goal reassessment and discharge planning.
• Communicates/collaborates with patient, family, caregivers, significant other and other members of the healthcare team to promote maximum benefit of care.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and correct application of clinical techniques, procedures and programs for clinical setting and patient/client populations served.
• Displays appropriate technical knowledge and application of available modalities and other equipment.

Shift:

Part-time/ PRN

Physical Therapist (PT) Qualifications:

• Must have an active Physical Therapist certification

Physical Therapist (PT) Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Flexible Hour options
• Advancement Opportunities
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Fantastic corporate team

We look forward to welcoming you to our Team!

Contact-816-237-8799