Part Time Lymphedema Physical Therapist

St. Lukes Hospital•Lehighton, PA

14h

About The Position

The Physical Therapist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with physical impairments and functional limitations to maximize their functional abilities. The therapist designs and implements individualized treatment plans based on each patient’s goals and needs, and educates patients and families on preventing or managing conditions to promote health and wellness. New graduates are welcome, and mentorship is available. The position includes providing direct patient care, documenting evaluation findings and treatment responses, monitoring outcomes, collaborating with patients and other health care providers, and contributing to department programs and quality improvement. The therapist may supervise Physical Therapy Assistants, students, and observers as assigned, and performs related operational and administrative duties.

Requirements

Doctoral, master’s, or bachelor’s degree from an accredited physical therapy program, or a physical therapy certificate.
Successful completion of required affiliations.
CPR certification.
Ability to sit for up to 90 minutes at a time and stand for 30 to 45 minutes consecutively.
Ability to manipulate machine dials with hands and fingers; occasionally stoop, bend, squat, crouch, kneel, and reach above shoulder level.
Ability to lift and move patients weighing up to 50 pounds and push or pull patients weighing up to 50 pounds.
Tactile sensation sufficient to assess muscle spasms, texture, and skin temperature; hearing sufficient for normal conversation; and vision sufficient for general vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

Nice To Haves

New graduates are welcome.
Mentorship is available.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive initial evaluations, identify functional deficits, and develop treatment plans to improve mobility, manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability.
Provide skilled interventions tailored to patients’ needs and preferences using appropriate techniques, modalities, and equipment.
Collaborate with patients to create short- and long-term goals.
Communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and health care providers while ensuring informed consent, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity.
Manage patients through direct or indirect treatment, or referral to another provider when appropriate.
Establish and update diagnoses, prognoses, and plans of care using available evidence and clinical reasoning.
Review and document patient medical history, evaluation findings, treatment plans, responses to treatment, and changes in status.
Educate patients and family members about prognosis and care options.
Assist in developing and implementing department programs.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, continuing education, professional development, and QI data collection and planning.
Monitor and document patient progress, outcomes, and satisfaction.
Share clinical knowledge and new techniques to improve patient care.
Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants, PT and PTA students, and observers as assigned.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with information-release requirements, organizational policies, safety requirements, and professional ethical, legal, and regulatory standards.
Demonstrate service excellence, performance improvement, and financial responsibility in daily work.
Attend designated or requested meetings and applicable multidisciplinary meetings.
Accurately bill patient accounts for services rendered.
Provide in-services to Physical Therapy department staff and others.
Clean and order supplies as assigned by the facility director.
Perform other related duties as assigned, such as peer record review.