Certified Lymphedema Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist) | Onalaska & Winona
About The Position
Emplify Health by Gundersen is adding a Certified Lymphedema Therapist to its outpatient therapy team. The position’s FTE is split between the Onalaska Clinic and Winona Campus, and requires lymphedema certification. The therapist works with patients and families to examine, evaluate, diagnose, prognose, and intervene to support optimal outcomes. The role includes developing plans of care and providing treatments to improve mobility, reduce pain, and restore function in collaboration with referring providers and clinical staff. The therapist helps patients manage chronic lymphedema through self-care education and comprehensive treatment. Interventions include lymphedema prevention and management education, manual lymphatic drainage, customized compression therapy recommendations, exercises to relieve symptoms and improve range of motion, soft tissue mobilization, scar management, and instruction in pain and lifestyle management. The role requires travel between Onalaska and Winona locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy.
- Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist licensed in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
- Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) or lymphedema certification.
- Willingness to commute or travel between Onalaska and Winona locations.
Responsibilities
- Examine, evaluate, diagnose, prognose, and intervene with patients and families to support optimal outcomes.
- Develop plans of care and provide treatment techniques and interventions to improve mobility, reduce pain, and restore function.
- Collaborate with referring providers and clinical staff, communicating and delivering treatment appropriately and promptly.
- Teach patients self-care skills and provide education about lymphedema prevention and management.
- Perform manual lymphatic drainage to help move excess fluid out of swollen limbs.
- Recommend customized compression therapy plans.
- Teach exercises to relieve symptoms and improve range of motion.
- Perform soft tissue mobilization and scar management.
- Provide instruction on pain and lifestyle management.
- Commute or travel between the Onalaska and Winona locations.
Benefits
- Continuing education and patient education through a Silver-level MedBridge membership.
- Strong onboarding and mentoring program for new staff.
- Competitive salary based on years of work experience.
- Medical, dental, life insurance, and HSA/FSA benefits.
- Retirement contribution, including a 401(k) match and annual discretionary base contribution.
- Paid Time Off (PTO).
- Professional development opportunities.
- Tuition Investment Program.
- Career Development Center.
- Wellness program with incentives.
- Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D.
- Optional short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Employee assistance program.
- Identity theft protection.
- Pet insurance.
- Colleague recognition and rewards program.
- Discount program.
- Relocation assistance.
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Job Type
Full-time
