Physical Therapist

Welcome to Saint Joseph East a 217-bed full-service community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Womens Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health a non-profit Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175000 team members and 25000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians advanced practice clinicians nurses and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2200 care centers serving 24 states.

As our Physical Therapist you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level reduce pain and improve their quality of life.

Every day you will perform initial evaluations develop and update individualized plans of care and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families and promote a positive customer service environment.

To be successful in this role you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills excellent communication abilities and a collaborative patient-centered approach to care.

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Evaluates assigned patients within the guidelines established by the physician and in compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Implements competent treatment and performs regular reassessments for the purpose of treatment modification to maximize patients potential for functional independence all in accordance of departmental standards.
• Completes all required documentation and maintains pertinent records of all assigned patients in order to be in compliance with Joint Commission CARF Medicare and all other regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates the ability to be efficient and productive by organizing job duties and responsibilities.
• Maintains effective communication regarding Therapy programs and departmental issues.

***Sign On Bonus up to $15000 and Educational Assistance (Student Loan Payback) up to $24000 for Eligible Hires***

This is a full time outpatient position for the Winchester Clinic location.

• Bachelor upon hire or
• Master in Physical Therapy from a school accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association upon hire and
• student or prior experience in a Rehab setting
• Physical Therapist: KY upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR upon hire