What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist position at LifeScape?
*Full Time, Part Time or PRN Opportunities Available *
*Pediatric Focus * No Non-Compete Contracts *
Are you a Physical Therapist (PT) who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and their families and believes in treating the whole child? Do you enjoy problem-solving and finding creative, innovative solutions to challenging situations? Is working for a mission-based, culture-focused organization that values their employees important to you.
If so, we have an opportunity for YOU!
LifeScape is seeking a talented candidate to join our collaborative, interdisciplinary team as a full time, part time, or unscheduled part time (PRN) Physical Therapist for inpatient, outpatient, or school-based services in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
LifeScape offers a supportive and fun working environment where you will be an integral part of helping children be the best that they can be! The Physical Therapists within the LifeScape team have access to state-of-the-art technology and equipment, including gait trainers, standers, SoloStep, and the Universal Exercise Unit. They work closely with other PTs and a variety of other therapeutic disciplines, with orthotists/prosthetists and physicians easily reachable. LifeScape has the unique opportunity for providing care to children and adolescents with medically complex and inpatient rehabilitation needs at our specialty hospital. The ability to specialize within interest areas of adaptive equipment, incontinence, serial casting, and torticollis is encouraged and supported.
Our organizational culture is grounded by our mission of empowering people to live their best life. This includes you! LifeScape fosters inclusion, collaboration, learning, and respect of all people and all roles. We are dedicated to innovation and professional development, helping team members gain new certifications and take their expertise to the next level. Our comprehensive benefit package includes health, dental and vision, 403b including match, and both sick and vacation time off, empowering you to have great work/life balance. As a team member at LifeScape, you would support LifeScape’s vision to be an innovative organization, providing exceptional services and creative solutions for people with varied needs and complex care across their lifespan by demonstrating our values of integrity, compassion, respect, safety and wellbeing, fiscal responsibility, excellence, and accountability.
The LifeScape Advantage
Looking for something different? At LifeScape, we do things differently. We think differently. We treat differently. We strive for innovation, think outside the box, and work together for one goal – to improve the quality of life and outcomes of each child that we treat. If you’re ready to be a part of an organization that is changing the world of pediatric therapy, one child at a time, then apply for this job!
Want to work in multiple settings? Float positions are available and allow exposure to multiple pediatric therapy settings and patient populations, including outpatient, inpatient, and school-based settings.
Want to specialize in a particular area? Selected positions allow you to develop specialized training in the areas of feeding therapy, physical disability and rehabilitation, and school-based therapy.
Need to work certain hours? We offer many flexible options for hours, with opportunities for 30-40 hours/week for full-time. Part-time and PRN hours are also available. Not sure if we have what you need – just ask!
Love to collaborate? At LifeScape, you’ll work with one of the largest pediatric interdisciplinary teams in the region, alongside physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, behavior analysts, registered behavior technicians, psychologists, physiatrists, dieticians, and certified orthotist/prosthetists. Our unique interdisciplinary approach to care provides a positive, comprehensive experience for patients and allows you to learn from and collaborate with other experts in the field.
Have student loans? LifeScape is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Competitive wages - Base Pay: $34.53 - $39.71 / Hour
Requirements
Education and Experience
Masters or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited PT school and current licensure in the state of South Dakota required. Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required in appropriate state. Prior Physical Therapy experience with pediatric population preferred.
Why Work for Us?
We Are Driven by Our Mission
Empowering people to live their best life.
We Have a Vision for Our Future
LifeScape will be an innovative organization, providing exceptional services and creative solutions for people with varied needs and complex care across their life span. Through collaborative partnerships, LifeScape will become a destination for research, and the development, implementation, and training of technology-based solutions to improve the lives of people we support.
We Lead with Shared Values
Integrity - Compassion - Respect - Safety and Wellbeing - Fiscal Responsibility - Excellence - Accountability
Note: Job postings are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
LifeScape is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.
LifeScape is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Education
Preferred- Doctorate or better
- Masters or better
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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Salary : $35 - $40