Physical Therapist
On-siteKansas City, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Evaluates and conducts medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs to treat movement dysfunction and pain resulting from injury, disease, disability, or other health-related conditions. Performs initial and ongoing assessments, establishes and revises care plans involving patients and families, and delivers therapy interventions using standard techniques. Provides education to patients and staff, participates in discharge planning with home instructions and equipment recommendations, and oversees physical therapy assistants, students, and support personnel. Maintains detailed documentation of patient responses and skilled intervention needs. Requires a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy and state licensure in the practice state. BLS Healthcare Provider certification required within 90 days. Works PRN day shifts, 2 to 3 shifts per week as needed with flexible start times.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy, or related as required to obtain licensure in state of practice
- Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment
- Physical Therapist, Licensed - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Physical Therapist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Physical Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board
- Physical Therapist (PT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Constant standing
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc
- Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more)
- Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry
- Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs
- Occasional lifting/moving patients
- Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors
- Occasional driving
- Rare crawling
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