Full Time Outpatient Physical Therapist

St. Lukes Hospital•Bath, PA

23h

About The Position

The Physical Therapist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with physical impairments and functional limitations to maximize their functional abilities. The role involves designing and implementing individualized treatment plans based on each patient's goals and needs, and educating patients and families about prevention and condition management to support health and wellness. The therapist works within applicable state practice guidelines and adheres to professional, legal, ethical, and organizational standards.

Requirements

Doctoral, master’s, or bachelor’s degree from an accredited physical therapy program, or a physical therapy certificate.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or equivalent, required upon hire or to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Current Physical Therapist license in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, depending on work location.
Successful completion of required affiliations.
At least one year of experience as a physical therapist in an outpatient setting.
CPR certification.
Ability to meet the physical and sensory requirements of the role, including lifting and moving or pushing and pulling patients weighing up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive initial evaluations, identify functional deficits, and develop treatment plans to improve movement, 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 establish short- and long-term goals.
Communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and other healthcare providers while ensuring informed consent, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity.
Manage patients through direct or indirect treatment or referral to another provider as appropriate.
Establish and update diagnoses, prognoses, and plans of care using available evidence and clinical reasoning.
Review and record patient history, evaluation findings, treatment plans, treatment responses, and changes in patient status in medical records.
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 quality-improvement data collection and planning.
Monitor and document patient progress, outcomes, and satisfaction with services.
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 Network and departmental policies, including employee, patient, environmental safety, attendance, and dress-code requirements.
Demonstrate the Network’s Service Excellence Standards and performance improvement in clinical care, customer service, operations, and safety.
Use resources effectively and efficiently and demonstrate financial responsibility and accountability.
Demonstrate competency in assessment, treatment range, growth and development, and communication appropriate to the age of the patient.
Attend designated or requested meetings, including multidisciplinary meetings as applicable.
Accurately bill patient accounts for services rendered.
Provide in-services to PT 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.