Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Bluestem PACE - McPherson, KS 67460Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeTravel Percentage: Occasional to Daily Local DrivingJob Shift: DayJob Category: Health CareBluestem PACE is looking for a full-time Physical Therapist to join our team! This position will support both our McPherson and Hutchinson locations and follows a Monday - Friday schedule from 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Join our team and enjoy outstanding benefits!
At Bluestem Communities, we value our full-time team members and offer a benefits package designed to support both your personal and professional well-being. As a full-time employee you can enjoy the following benefits:
Health and insurance
Health, dental and vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (medical & childcare available)
AFLAC products
Voluntary life insurance
Financial wellness
401(k) plan with company match
Gradifi student loan payment program
Payactiv: Early access to earned wages
Company-paid benefits
Group term life and AD&D insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Time off and perks
Paid Time Off (PTO) and six (6) paid holidays
Bluestem Wellness Center membership
Meal discounts at our dining locations
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Position Overview:
The Physical Therapist will be responsible for evaluating participants and administering tailored physical therapy treatments while monitoring their progress. Additionally, the Physical Therapist will conduct assessments, develop care strategies, and coordinating care delivery while maintaining communication with the team.
Essential Job Functions:
Evaluates participants and administers physical therapy treatments.
Records progress and instructs participants and/or family in care.
Supervises work activity of restorative aides, assistants, and students.
Will work in the PACE Center and in participant homes.
Conducts initial assessment and period reassessments of participants.
Develops plan of care for participants.
Coordination of 24-hour care delivery.
Regularly informs the interdisciplinary team (IDT) of the medical, functional, and psychosocial condition of each participant.
Remains alert to pertinent input from other team members, participants’ caregivers.
Documents change in participant’s medical record consistent with documentation policies.
Evaluates participant needs for durable medical equipment (DME), prescribes such equipment, and monitors its appropriate use and ongoing condition to support participant mobility and rehabilitation goals.
Qualifications and Experience:
Must be at least 18-years of age
Must have a doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited university. Exception is made for applicants who graduated prior to 01/01/2003 and possess a bachelor’s degree and license in physical therapy
Must hold a Physical Therapist license in Kansas
Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Prefer a minimum of 2 years working as a Physical Therapist
Prefer a minimum of 1 year working with the frail or elderly
Physical Requirements:
Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.
