Full Time Outpatient Physical Therapist

St. Luke's University Health Network•Hamburg, PA

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 on preventing or managing conditions to promote optimal health and wellness. New graduates are welcome, and mentorship is available. The Physical Therapist works with patients in an outpatient setting and collaborates with patients, families, and other health care providers. The role also includes supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, students, and observers as assigned; contributing to department programs and quality improvement; and adhering to professional, organizational, safety, confidentiality, and regulatory standards.

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 use hands and fingers to manipulate machine dials.
Ability to occasionally stoop or 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 to identify functional deficits and develop treatment plans to improve mobility, manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability.
Provide skilled interventions tailored to patient 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 health care providers, 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 based on available evidence and clinical reasoning.
Review and document patient medical record information, evaluation findings, treatment plans, treatment responses, and changes in patient 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 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 information-release requirements.
Follow Network and departmental policies for employee, patient, and environmental safety, and applicable reporting requirements.
Adhere to ethical, legal, and regulatory standards of the physical therapy profession and health care organization.
Demonstrate 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.
Comply with attendance and dress-code policies.
Demonstrate competency in assessment, treatment, growth and development knowledge, and communication appropriate to the ages of patients treated.
Attend designated or requested meetings, including multidisciplinary meetings as applicable.
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.