Physical Therapist

The physical therapist works as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team. They perform an individualized evaluation and design a goal-directed customized plan to improve the person's physical function and mobility. They periodically review the patient's performance to ensure that the goals are being met and/or make changes to the intervention plan.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates competence in critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills; Evaluates patients considering physical, psychosocial, developmental, and cultural needs; Communicates evaluation results to physician, family, and team members; Develops and implements treatment plans using problem solving skills and clinical reasoning; Serves as a resource to staff members and students; Documents clearly and concisely in compliance with departmental, KPTA, APTA, and third-party payer requirements; Follows regulatory requirements, departmental policies, procedures, and standards; Meets Kansas Board of Healing Arts continuing education requirements; Provides supervision for PTAs and rehabilitation technicians; May provide in-services, teaching labs to PT students, and student supervision; May assist in developing, collecting, and analyzing performance improvement data; Assumes responsibility for risk and safety issues; Participates as a team member to achieve organizational goals

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy; High School Graduate; Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) - State Board of Healing Arts

Nice to have

Doctorate in Physical Therapy; Master's Degree in Physical Therapy