Full Time Physical Therapist

St. Lukes Hospital•Center Valley, 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 therapist designs and implements individualized treatment plans addressing 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 role includes providing direct or indirect treatment, monitoring patient progress and outcomes, maintaining accurate medical records, and collaborating with patients, families, and other health care providers. The Physical Therapist may supervise Physical Therapy Assistants, students, and observers, and participates in department programs, quality improvement, continuing education, and professional development. The role also involves adhering to professional and organizational standards, supporting safety and service excellence, billing for services, providing staff education, and assisting with operational duties such as cleaning and ordering supplies.

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 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.
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 respectfully and effectively with patients, families, and health care providers, while ensuring informed consent, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity.
Manage patients to improve mobility, reduce or manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability through treatment or referral as appropriate.
Establish and update diagnoses, prognoses, and plans of care using available evidence and clinical reasoning.
Review and document patient medical history, evaluative 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, and professional development.
Monitor and document patient progress, outcomes, and satisfaction.
Share clinical knowledge and new techniques to improve patient care.
Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants as assigned.
Supervise Physical Therapy students and observers as assigned.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with information-release requirements.
Follow Network and departmental policies concerning employee, patient, and environmental safety and reporting.
Adhere to ethical, legal, and regulatory standards of the profession and health care organization.
Demonstrate service excellence and performance improvement in clinical care, customer service, operations, and safety, as appropriate.
Use resources effectively and efficiently and demonstrate financial accountability.
Comply with attendance and dress-code policies.
Demonstrate competency in assessment, treatment range, growth and development, and age-appropriate communication.
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.
Participate in quality improvement data collection and planning.
Clean and order supplies as assigned by the facility director.
Perform other related duties as assigned, such as peer record review.