Physical Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

More than just a job, it’s a vocation.

Location: WI - SSM Health Dean Medical Group, 1821 S Stoughton Rd

Employment Type: Regular

Position Overview:

This role involves assessing and implementing medically prescribed physical therapy programs aimed at addressing movement dysfunction and alleviating pain caused by injuries, illnesses, disabilities, or other health-related issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct initial and ongoing evaluations of patients' conditions.
• Develop, modify, and assess a care plan tailored to identified issues, engaging the patient and their family in the process.
• Administer therapy interventions using standard physical therapy techniques suitable for the patient's condition.
• Educate patients, families, and staff by identifying educational needs.
• Ensure continuity of care by collaborating on discharge planning with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals, providing home care instructions, recommending necessary equipment or modifications, and suggesting follow-up care as needed.
• Supervise the activities of physical therapy assistants, students, and other support staff.
• Maintain accurate documentation detailing patient responses to therapy and the necessity for skilled interventions as required by regulatory standards.
• Work in a consistently alert and safe manner.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy or a related field necessary for state licensure.

Experience:

• No prior experience is required.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to stand.
• Frequently lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing between 0-25 lbs.
• Regularly use hearing and speech for effective communication.
• Frequently distinguish body sounds and respond to alarms or malfunctioning equipment.
• Regularly utilize vision for both near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) distances.
• Engage in frequent walking, reaching, gripping, and data entry tasks.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, climb, kneel, sit, squat, twist, and perform repetitive movements with feet, legs, hands, and arms.
• Occasionally lift or move objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assist in lifting or moving patients.
• Occasionally use vision to assess distances, spatial relationships, and color differentiation.
• Occasionally drive.
• Rarely crawl.

Licensure and Certifications:

Resuscitation Certification: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) certification is required within 90 days of employment. Additional resuscitation certifications may be necessary based on departmental needs.

State-Specific Licensure:

Illinois: Licensed Physical Therapist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Missouri: Licensed Physical Therapist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Oklahoma: Licensed Physical Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board

Wisconsin: Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Schedule: Day Shift (United States)

Job Type: Employee

Department: East PT

Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits:

Our organization values its outstanding employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package tailored to meet their needs:

• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible hourly employees instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.