What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist-Laurentian PT position at St. Luke's Duluth?
Summary
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JOB SUMMARY
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Provide patient care consisting of evaluation, planning, treatment and documentation; will supervise Assistants, Attendants and students during provision of treatment.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Education: See Licensure/Certification/Registration requirements.
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Experience: None
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Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current State of Minnesota Physical Therapy License
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Education: None
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Experience: Age-Specific (e.g. Pediatrics)
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Licensure/Certification/Registration: None
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
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Wound care, joint mobilization, soft tissue mobilization; ability to relate well to people of all ages, economic and ethnic backgrounds; muscle strengthening; endurance training, cardiovascular response to exercise.
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READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. -
WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
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SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
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MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
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REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
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AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Inpatient Physical Therapists: Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds.
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Outpatient Physical Therapists (included in Inpatient Hospital Weekend Rotation): Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds.
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Outpatient Physical Therapists (Hibbing & Silver Bay): Ability to lift thirty (30) pounds.
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Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours) -
Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
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Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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LIFTING REQUIREMENTS-
Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Up to 25 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
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Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
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WORK ENVIRONMENT-
Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
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