What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist position at McKenzie Health?
Physical Therapist
Join a Team That Changes Lives
At McKenzie Health, caring for others is both a privilege and a calling. As one of our Physical Therapists you’ll be part of a dedicated team that helps patients with all of their physical therapy needs.
Why McKenzie Health:
- Comprehensive benefits, including 100% retirement, match up to 6% (403b).
- Sign on bonus and relocation reimbursement available.
- Employer-supported education and training opportunities.
- Child Care Subsidy Program.
- Complimentary membership to the Connie Wold Wellness Center.
- Service awards, recognition programs, and branded clothing provided.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Supportive, team-oriented environment with strong commitment to work–life balance.
Position Description:
As a Physical Therapist at McKenzie Health, you will be responsible for evaluation, planning, directing, and administering physical therapy modalities of treatment as prescribed by a licensed physician. You will administer treatments and physical agents as prescribed by a referring physician to restore function and prevent disability following injury, disease or physical disability.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Implement selected components of care and interventions in a technically competent manner.
- Instruct and counsel patients effectively in exercises.
- Identify patient’s needs and exhibit compassion, caring, and empathy to individual differences.
- Recommend options, courses of action or modifications in selected treatments ensuring patient’s progress, safety and comfort.
- Complete documentation to support the delivery of physical therapy services.
- Measure performance and report on patient’s medical record
- Adhere to ethical and legal standards.
- Ensure continued competence and updated field knowledge activities.
- Excellent knowledge of physiology best practices and standards
- Hands on experience with therapeutic exercises, functional training, and physical modalities - spine experience preferred.
- Ability to communicate and instruct effectively.
- Health care administration and documentation skills
- Other duties as assigned.
Nothing in this job description restricts MH ability to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time. MH does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Critical features of this job have been described; those features may be changed at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons deemed appropriate by MH.
Qualifications:
Physical Requirements:
- Physically demanding, high-stress environment
- Sitting for extensive periods of time
- Ability to lift, move, push or pull a minimum of 50 pounds.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork.
- Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the public.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Additional languages are preferred.
- Proficient computing skills, specifically healthcare related billing platforms, and MS Office Products.
- Subject to frequent interruptions.
- Ability to travel between outlying clinics (Williston, ND) and hospital.
- Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening.
Education/Experience:
- Graduate of accredited college or university with a certificate in Physical Therapy with a Master’s.
- Three (3) or more years of previous experience in all aspects of physical therapy preferred. New Grads Welcome
- Previous EHR (EPIC0 knowledge experience preferred.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Current State Physical Therapy Licensure
- Current BLS certification.
NON-DESCRIMINATION STATEMENT
It is the policy of McKenzie Health not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.