Physical Therapist - YMCA Clinic

Love + Medicine

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. Outpatient Physical Therapist

Emplify Health by Gundersen has an open for a fulltime Outpatient Physical Therapist to join our Healthy Living Center team to primarily work with and treat our orthopedic patient population. The Healthy Living Center is a Emplify Health and La Crosse Area Family YMCA collaboration connecting healthcare, wellbeing, and community to achieve longer, healthier lives for all and support a stronger community.

The Healthy Living Center provides individuals and families with classes and programs staffed by Emplify Health by Gundersen and YMCA professionals to foster healthy lifestyles as helps community members seamlessly transition from Emplify Health medical care to Y-supervised programming. As an Outpatient Physical Therapist on our team, you will be responsible for developing plans of care and providing treatment techniques and interventions to improve mobility, reduce pain, and restore function and movement through collaboration with referring providers and other clinical staff ensuring optimal patient care through appropriate and timely methods of communication and treatment. The Healthy Living Center offers a unique environment for patients where Emplify Health Physical Therapy can appropriately guide patients into a community-based exercise program at the YMCA while ensuring optimal outcomes. Our therapy team consists of 3 PTs, 1 PTA, Rehabilitation Technician support, and a therapy scheduler.

Fulltime, 80 hours biweekly (1.0 FTE)

• Monday - Friday, variable hours between 7am-4:30 pm - no weekends or holidays
• 45-minute appointment lengths, schedule allows for up to 47 patients/week, with 4.75 hours of office time for documentation during the week

Bachelor's degree, or higher, in Physical Therapy from an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) approved curriculum in Physical Therapy

State of Wisconsin Physical Therapist License

Current Infant-Adult BLS for Health Care Providers from American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Physical Therapist board-certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) desired

Prior experience with outpatient ortho patients or internship desired

Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States

A care team with longevity and low turnover, shared office spaces for therapist collaboration, and the ability to work with complex patient cases both independently and as a team

Continuing Education and Patient Education through Medbridge: All PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, and SLPs receive a silver level membership to MedBridge for patient home programs and continuing education

A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member

Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution

Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need

Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and the Career Development Center

Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

Relocation assistance available

Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it's more than our practice. You can be an Physical Therapist anywhere. But not everywhere practices LOVE + MEDICINE. Join our mission in changing healthcare by applying today to join our highly skilled and dedicated therapy team all while doing the work you love in the beautiful coulee region of La Crosse, Wisconsin!

Emplify Health by Gundersen is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa, serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties annually. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

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