Full Time Physical Therapist, Lymphedmea

Physical Therapist – St.Luke’s The Physical Therapist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with physical impairments and functional limitations to maximize patient functional abilities. Responsibilities Performs comprehensive initial evaluations to identify functional deficits and develops a treatment plan to improve mobility, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. Provides skilled interventions tailored to patient needs and preferences, using appropriate techniques, modalities, and equipment. Collaborates with patients to create short‑ and long‑term goals. Communicates effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and other health‑care providers, ensuring informed consent, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity. Manages patients to improve ability to move, reduce or manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability through direct or indirect treatments or referral as appropriate. Establishes and updates diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care based on 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 status. Educates patients and family members about prognosis and care options. Assists in developing and implementing department programs. Participates in quality improvement initiatives, continuing education activities, and professional development opportunities. Monitors and documents patient 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 and ensures proper release of information. Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding employee, patient, and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements. Adheres to the ethical, legal, and regulatory standards of the physical therapy profession and the health‑care organization. Demonstrates the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers. Demonstrates performance improvement in clinical care/outcomes, customer/service improvement, operational system/process, and safety. Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through effective and efficient use of resources. Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code. Demonstrates competency in assessment, treatment range, growth and development knowledge, and communication appropriate to patient age. Attends meetings as designated or requested. Accurately bills patient accounts for services rendered. Provides in‑services to PT department staff and others. Participates in QI data collection/planning. Attends multidisciplinary 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 be able to lift/move patients up to 50lbs and push/pull patients weighing up to 50lbs. Must be capable of tactile sensation related 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 related to general vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision. Education Doctoral, Master’s, or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited physical therapy program or a physical therapy certificate. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required upon hire or within 30 days. Current Physical Therapist license in Pennsylvania or New Jersey based on work location. Training and Experience Successful completion of required affiliations. Minimum of one year of experience as a physical therapist in an outpatient setting. CPR certification required. St. Luke’s University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr St. Luke’s University Health Network