Job Description​

Join our amazing rehab team at Saint Luke's East as a Physical Therapist!

• Part time day; inpatient and outpatient population

• Tue 8a-4:30p inpatient

• W/F 8a-4:30p outpatient

• 1 weekend day a month

• 1 holiday a year

• MO Physical Therapy License required

• Bachelor's degree required

• BLS required

The Opportunity

The physical therapist evaluates and test clients with mechanical, anatomical, physiological impairments, developmental impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or other health and movement-related conditions in order to determine a prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention.  The physical therapist regularly assesses the ongoing effects of the physical therapy intervention. The physical therapist’s goal is to improve quality of life through hands-on care, patient education, and prescribed movement.

• Evaluates patients after impairment, injury, or disease. 

• Creates an individualized treatment plan and selects appropriate interventions based on evidence-based practice and selects appropriate interventions based upon evaluation and assessment of patient. 

• Re-evaluates and provides periodic reassessment of patient progress and contributes to discharge planning. 

• Supervises treatment provided by students and physical therapy assistants. 

• Participates and makes recommendations for client care interventions to the interdisciplinary health care team. 

• Delegates and instructs supportive personnel in services to be provided. 

• Performs all other duties as requested by the manager. 

• Provides timely documentation per department and/or entity policy and as required by insurance provider to meet licensing, certification, regulatory, reimbursement requirements, and physician treatment plan.     

• Uses professional judgment to ensure safety to self, patients, and others at all times.

• Completes at minimum a department level project.

• Serves as a clinical resource for department.

• Participates in quality initiatives.

Why Saint Luke’s?

• We believe in work/life balance.

• We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve.

• We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard.

• We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals.

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Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

Less than 1 year

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Physical Therapist - Various

Bachelor's Degree

Job Details

Part Time

Day (United States of America)

The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.