Physical Therapist

Assesses, monitors, and treats patients for physical impairments, cognitive impairments, functional limitations and developmental delays.  Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure: Yes 

Schedule: At least one Saturday 8:30am-3pm per 6 weeks with some weekday coverage for vacations.

Patient Care 

• Performs comprehensive evaluation of patients' physical and developmental needs; plans and implements appropriate therapy, ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff. 
• Provides treatment that involves therapeutic use of exercise, neurodevelopmental and sensory integration techniques, positioning and alignment, environmental adaptations and home accessibility evaluations to facilitate function and increase strength and coordination.  
• Makes recommendations for patient equipment and assists in ordering; assists in ordering and maintenance of departmental equipment, toys and supplies; assists in maintenance of agency equipment and supplies. 
• Assists with patient caregiving to ensure patient cleanliness, comfort and safety; protects patients and employees by adherence to infection control policies. 
• Assists in maintaining an environment that meets the physical, developmental, and psychosocial needs of the patients, including participation in child development activities. 

Training 

• Provides hands on training to caregivers and student interns.  

Documentation/Communication 

• Monitors patients’ progress and consults with Therapy Management regarding patient care, goals, interdepartmental and intradepartmental treatment facilitation. 
• Provides oral and written communication of patient status, progress, and recommendations to other departments and within department to ensure continuity of patient care; provides communication to patient’s physician as needed. 
• Provides timely documentation consisting of patient evaluations, contact notes, progress notes, goals and discharge summaries, and records all care provided. 
• Participates in patient care conferences, in-service education and professional education sessions. 

Other Responsibilities 

• All other duties as assigned by the Therapy Management Team. 

• The Physical Therapist must be currently licensed in the State of Missouri as a Professional Physical Therapist
• hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR card from the American Heart Association
• Previous experience in a pediatric setting preferred.  

These include stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, pulling, pushing, standing, carrying, and lifting of light loads (up to 35 lb.), as necessary for patient care.