Physical Therapist - Outpatient

BJC HealthCare • Florissant, MO

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Are you a Physical Therapist looking for an opportunity to impact patient care in an outpatient setting? Christian Hospital's free standing outpatient facility located in Florissant, MO has a full-time opportunity! This position will provide the opportunity to work directly, in a 1:1 setting, with a wide variety of patients. Additionally, it offers the opportunity to obtain mentorship from our experienced and collaborative rehab team. If you are looking for an opportunity to advance your career in a supportive, patient-centered environment, this is the role for you! Schedule: Days No weekends Out-Patient Located at our Outpatient Therapy at Northwest Healthcare: 1150 Graham Road, Suite 104 Florissant, MO 63031 Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state! The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition. Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services. Provides outpatient physical therapy evaluation and treatments for patients with any number of physical impairments which affect their ability to function and/or cause pain. Department is staffed by physical therapists, physical therapists' assistants, and aides

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree - Physical Therapy (PT)
• No Experience
• No Supervisor Experience
• Physical Therapist License

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree - Physical Therapy (PT)

Responsibilities

• Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.
• Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
• Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
• Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
• Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Physical Therapy Services.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level