St. Luke's University Health Network

Regional academic health network

Physical Therapist

Rehabilitation TherapiesPosted on Nov 2

Full-timeBethlehem, PA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum of one year of experience as a physical therapist in an outpatient setting.
Successful completion of required affiliations.
A doctoral, master's, or bachelor's degree from an accredited physical therapy program, or a physical therapy certificate.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or equivalent is required upon hire or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
A current Physical Therapist license in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, based on work location, is required.
Must work within the physical therapy practice guidelines defined by Pennsylvania or New Jersey state law, based on work location.
CPR certification is required.
Must be able to sit for up to ninety minutes at a time and stand for thirty to forty-five minutes consecutively.
Must be able to use hands and fingers to manipulate machine dials; occasionally stoop or bend, squat, crouch, kneel, and reach above shoulder level; lift or move patients up to 50 pounds; and push or pull patients weighing up to 50 pounds.
Must have tactile sensation to assess muscle spasms, texture, and skin temperature; hearing adequate for normal conversation; and vision adequate for general vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with physical impairments and functional limitations to maximize their functional abilities.
Design and implement individualized treatment plans that address each patient's goals and needs, and educate patients and families on preventing or managing conditions to promote health and wellness.
Perform comprehensive initial evaluations to identify functional deficits and develop treatment plans to improve movement, reduce or 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 create short- and long-term goals.
Communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and other health care providers while ensuring informed consent, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity.
Manage patients through direct or indirect treatment or referral to another provider, as appropriate, to improve movement, reduce or manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability.
Establish and update diagnoses, prognoses, and plans of care based on available evidence and clinical reasoning.
Review and record patient medical record and history information, including evaluative 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, and professional development activities.
Monitor and document patient progress, outcomes, and satisfaction with services.
Share clinical knowledge and new techniques to improve patient care.
Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants as assigned.
Supervise Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy Assistant students and observers as assigned.
Maintain confidentiality of materials handled within the network and ensure proper release of information.
Comply with network and departmental policies concerning employee, patient, and environmental safety and follow applicable reporting requirements.
Adhere to ethical, legal, and regulatory standards of the physical therapy profession and health care organization.
Demonstrate the network's Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with internal and external customers.
Demonstrate performance improvement in clinical care and outcomes, customer and service improvement, operational systems and processes, and safety, as appropriate.
Demonstrate financial responsibility and accountability through effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes, and practices.
Comply with network and departmental attendance and dress-code policies.
Demonstrate competency in assessment, range of treatment, growth and development knowledge, and age-appropriate communication for patients treated.
Attend designated or requested meetings.
Accurately bill patient accounts for services rendered.
Provide in-service training to Physical Therapy department staff and others.
Participate in quality improvement data collection and planning.
Attend multidisciplinary meetings, as applicable.
Clean and order supplies for daily operations as assigned by the facility director.
Perform other related duties as assigned, including peer record review.

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Physical Therapist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with physical impairments and functional limitations to maximize the patient’s functional abilities. The Physical Therapist will design and implement individualized treatment plans that address the specific goal and needs of each patient, as well as educating patients and their families on how to prevent or manage their conditions to promote optimal health and wellness.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs comprehensive initial evaluations to identify functional deficits and develops a treatment plan to improve their ability to move, reduce or manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability
Provide skilled interventions that are tailored to the patient’s needs and preferences, using appropriate techniques, modalities, and equipment
Collaborates with patients to create short and long-term goals
Communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and other health care providers, ensuring informed consent, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity
Manages patients to improve their ability to move, reduce or manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability through means of direct or indirect treatments or referral to another provider as appropriate
Establish and update diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care based on the best available evidence and clinical reasoning
Reviews and records information in the patient’s medical record and history, including evaluative findings, treatment plan, responses to treatment and any changes to the patient’s status
Educates patients and family members about prognosis and care options.
Assists in developing and implementing department programs
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, continuing education activities, and professional development opportunities
Monitor and document patient’s progress, outcomes, and satisfaction with services provided
Shares clinical knowledge and new techniques to improve patient care
Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants as assigned
Supervises PT and PTA students and observers as assigned
Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/Entity as well as the proper release of information.
Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements
Adhere to the ethical, legal, and regulatory standards of the physical therapy profession and the health care organization
Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.
Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
Complies with Network, departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
Attend meetings as designated or requested.
Accurately bills patient’s accounts for services rendered.
Provides in-services to PT department staff and others.
Participates in QI data collection/planning.
Attends multi-disciplinary meetings as applicable.
Cleans and orders supplies, as assigned by facility director, for daily operations.
Other related duties as assigned, e.g. peer record review

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to sit for up to ninety minutes at a time. Able to stand for thirty to forty-five minutes consecutively. Must be able to use hands/fingers to manipulate dials on machines. Must have the ability to occasionally stoop/bend, squat, crouch, kneel and reach above shoulder level. Must have the ability to lift/move patients up to 50 lbs., push/pull patients weighing up to 50 lbs. Must be capable of tactile sensation as it relates to feeling for muscle spasms, texture and skin temperature. Must have the ability to hear as it relates to normal conversation. Must be capable of seeing as it relates to general vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION:

Doctoral Degree, Masters or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited physical therapy program or physical therapy certificate.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or equivalent, required upon hire or to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Current Physical Therapist license in the State of Pennsylvania or New Jersey, based on work location, is required. The Physical Therapist shall work within the practice guidelines as defined by Pennsylvania or New Jersey state law (based on work location).

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Successful completion of required affiliations. A minimum of one year of experience as a physical therapist in an outpatient setting. CPR certification required.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About the Company

St. Luke's University Health Network

Regional academic health network

St. Luke's University Health Network is a nonprofit academic health network serving eastern Pennsylvania and neighboring communities. The network operates hospitals, physician practices, urgent care, outpatient centers, home health, research, and health-professions education. It serves patients, families, clinicians, students, researchers, and communities across its regional footprint. Its operating model centers on integrated care, education, and research supported by systemwide clinical, technology, facilities, and administrative functions. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, education, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.

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