Prime Healthcare

Physical Therapist

Prime Healthcare  •  Kansas City, MO (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Overview

Department: Inpatient Rehabilitation-Physical Therapy

Shifts Available: Days

Employment Type: Per Diem (PD/PRN)

Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm(Weekend and Holiday Rotation Requirements)

Location: St. Joseph Medical Center- Kansas City, MO

We are seeking a skilled Physical Therapist (PT, DPT) to join our inpatient acute care rehabilitation team. This role focuses on hospital-based physical therapy, early mobility, functional rehabilitation, discharge planning, and patient-centered care. The Physical Therapist will evaluate patients and deliver evidence-based interventions to improve mobility, strength, balance, and functional independence while supporting safe transitions of care.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but is not limited to):

  • Perform inpatient evaluations and develop individualized plans of care (POC)
  • Provide direct patient care, including mobility, gait, transfer, and balance training
  • Deliver a 1:1 therapy session focused on functional outcomes and safe discharge
  • Complete documentation and coordinate discharge planning/DME needs
  • Collaborate with PTAs and interdisciplinary hospital teams

Qualifications

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:

  • Bachelor/Master's/Doctorate/Certificate degree in Physical Therapy.
  • Current state Physical Therapy license.
  • Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain it.

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Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

Prime Healthcare

About Prime Healthcare

About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation: Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 51 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.5 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation's leading health systems, with nearly 57,000 employees and affiliated physicians. Eighteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a 10 Top and 15 Top Health System by Truven Health Analytics. Its hospitals have been named among the nation's "100 Top Hospitals" 69 times and have received more Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades than any other health system in the past eight years. To learn more, please visit primehealthcare.com.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Ontario, California
Year Founded
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