Physical Therapist II

About the role

Evaluates or screens clients after impairment injury or disease. Plans, designs, and implements individualized physical therapy treatment programs. Interventions may include therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, functional retraining, use of thermal and electric modalities, gait training, and use of various other training and retraining skills. Re-evaluates clients to determine the effectiveness of interventions and contributes to discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a clinical resource and coordinates the student program.
• Supervises treatment provided by students, technicians, or physical therapist assistants and recommends client care interventions to other members of the health care team.
• Delegates and instructs supportive personnel in services to be provided.
• Helps cover weekends in Acute Care, usually 2 weekend shifts in an 8-week period.
• Evaluates patients after impairment, injury, or disease. Creates an individualized treatment plan and selects appropriate interventions based on evidence-based practice and assessment of patient.
• Re-evaluates and provides periodic reassessment of patient progress and contributes to discharge planning.
• Participates and makes recommendations for client care interventions to the interdisciplinary health care team.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Applicable Experience: 1 year Physical Therapist (KS) - Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• Bachelor's Degree

Skills

• Lymphedema certification
• Orthopedic and Neurological experience

Benefits

The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter. Join the Kansas City region's premier provider of health services.

Pay

Full Time Day (United States of America)

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., but can be flexible