Full Time Outpatient Physical Therapist

St. Lukes Hospital•Kutztown, PA

19h

About The Position

The Physical Therapist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with physical impairments and functional limitations to maximize their functional abilities. The role 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 Physical Therapist provides outpatient care, documents patient evaluations and progress, collaborates with patients and other health care providers, and contributes to department programs, quality improvement, and professional development. The role may include supervision of Physical Therapy Assistants and students, billing for services, staff education, and operational tasks.

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 consecutively for 30 to 45 minutes.
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 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.
Provide skilled interventions tailored to patient 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, ensuring informed consent, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity.
Manage patients to improve movement, reduce or manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability through treatment or referral as appropriate.
Establish and update diagnoses, prognoses, and plans of care based on available evidence and clinical reasoning.
Review and document patient medical history, evaluation findings, treatment plans, responses, and status changes.
Educate patients and family members about prognosis and care options.
Assist with 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, PT and PTA students, and observers as assigned.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with information-release procedures, organizational policies, safety requirements, and professional ethical, legal, and regulatory standards.
Demonstrate service excellence, performance improvement, and financial accountability through effective and efficient use of resources.
Comply with attendance and dress-code policies and demonstrate age-appropriate assessment, treatment, developmental knowledge, and communication competency.
Attend designated or requested meetings, including multidisciplinary meetings as applicable.
Accurately bill patient accounts for services rendered.
Provide in-services to department staff and others, and 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.