Roper St. Francis
Physical Therapist - Physical Therapy - Roper Hospital
Roper St. Francis, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29408
Thank you for considering a career at
Roper St. Francis Healthcare!
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0.01
Work Shift:
Days (United States of America)
Location: Roper Hospital - Charleston, SC
Shift: PRN as needed 8:00am-5:00pm
Job Summary:
Provide optimal patient care by evaluation, program planning and implementation of treatment for patients referred for physical therapy in order to restore function and/or prevent disability following disease, injury or loss of body part. The Physical Therapist evaluates, plans, and provides care to patients with a deficit in self-care, mobility, safety, range of motion or strength.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Graduate of a school of Physical Therapy approved by the American Physical Therapy Association. For individuals beginning practice on or after January 1, 2008, must have graduated from a physical therapy curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) and passed the National Examination approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
Experience:
No previous experience required.
Experience specific to Home Health:
Minimum of one (1) year experience as a Physical Therapist preferred.
Licensure/certification:
Current licensure to practice Physical Therapy in the state of South Carolina is required. Must have a current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Card.
Primary Source Verification
: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/
Knowledge/Skills:
Requires the ability to work well with all levels of patients, the public and other health care professionals. Must be able to communicate effectively with people of various cultural and educational backgrounds.
Other:
Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of all work related and sensitive information. Requires a mature individual who projects themselves in a professional manner
Contacts:
Constant interaction with internal and external customers to include (but not limited to) patients, families, physicians, employees and visitors.
Work Demands/Environment:
Frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, stooping. Frequent lifting/moving patients. Intermittent lifting, moving or carrying, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs. Frequent use of finger/hand dexterity. Constant reaching with hands/arms. Frequent talking or hearing. Corrected hearing and vision to normal range. Exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue. Possible exposure to infectious materials, communicable diseases and/or other conditions common to a healthcare environment. Intermittent exposure to risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Requires work under stressful conditions, deadlines, or irregular hours. May be required to take call and/or work weekends/holidays based on the needs of the department. Home Health positions may also be exposed to unclean environments, toxic substances, pharmaceutical preparations, hazardous and unsafe driving conditions, and other conditions common to delivery of health care in the community.
Roper St. Francis Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.
Department:
Rehabilitation Units - Physical Therapy - Roper Hospital
It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at
recruitment@RSFH.com
.
Roper St. Francis Healthcare!
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0.01
Work Shift:
Days (United States of America)
Location: Roper Hospital - Charleston, SC
Shift: PRN as needed 8:00am-5:00pm
Job Summary:
Provide optimal patient care by evaluation, program planning and implementation of treatment for patients referred for physical therapy in order to restore function and/or prevent disability following disease, injury or loss of body part. The Physical Therapist evaluates, plans, and provides care to patients with a deficit in self-care, mobility, safety, range of motion or strength.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Graduate of a school of Physical Therapy approved by the American Physical Therapy Association. For individuals beginning practice on or after January 1, 2008, must have graduated from a physical therapy curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) and passed the National Examination approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
Experience:
No previous experience required.
Experience specific to Home Health:
Minimum of one (1) year experience as a Physical Therapist preferred.
Licensure/certification:
Current licensure to practice Physical Therapy in the state of South Carolina is required. Must have a current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Card.
Primary Source Verification
: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/
Knowledge/Skills:
Requires the ability to work well with all levels of patients, the public and other health care professionals. Must be able to communicate effectively with people of various cultural and educational backgrounds.
Other:
Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of all work related and sensitive information. Requires a mature individual who projects themselves in a professional manner
Contacts:
Constant interaction with internal and external customers to include (but not limited to) patients, families, physicians, employees and visitors.
Work Demands/Environment:
Frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, stooping. Frequent lifting/moving patients. Intermittent lifting, moving or carrying, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs. Frequent use of finger/hand dexterity. Constant reaching with hands/arms. Frequent talking or hearing. Corrected hearing and vision to normal range. Exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue. Possible exposure to infectious materials, communicable diseases and/or other conditions common to a healthcare environment. Intermittent exposure to risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Requires work under stressful conditions, deadlines, or irregular hours. May be required to take call and/or work weekends/holidays based on the needs of the department. Home Health positions may also be exposed to unclean environments, toxic substances, pharmaceutical preparations, hazardous and unsafe driving conditions, and other conditions common to delivery of health care in the community.
Roper St. Francis Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.
Department:
Rehabilitation Units - Physical Therapy - Roper Hospital
It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at
recruitment@RSFH.com
.