Physical Therapist

Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

January 31, 2025

Department:

40002100 Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Physical Therapy Buffalo Hospital

Shift:

Day/Evening (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation:

Occasional

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

At Allina Health/CKRI, we offer Physical Therapists the opportunity to make an impact on the lives of individuals in our community. Become part of a supportive team that values your expertise, fosters professional growth, and the resources to deliver exceptional care. You’ll find your purpose in helping others regain their independence, a culture of innovation, and the chance to be a vital part of a leading rehabilitation institute transforming lives every day.

Key Position Details:

Join the Buffalo Physical Therapy team at Allina Health and make a significant impact in both our outpatient clinics and acute care hospital. As a Physical Therapist, you’ll support growing orthopedic surgical volumes and provide essential late-day PT services. Be part of a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality care and meeting the increasing demands of our community.

• 0.8 FTE (64 hours per two-week period)
• 8-hour day shifts
• Occasional weekends
• Benefit-eligible position

Job Description:

To provide quality care that is appropriate, efficient, effective patient care meeting the patient’s requirements for physical therapy.

Principle Responsibilities

• Provides therapy to patients.
  • Assesses each patient, as related to the therapy requested on physician referral and provides reassessments.
  • Gathers data including patient past and current health issues, systems review, selection of tests and measures to elicit additional information.
  • Makes clinical judgments based on examination and data gathered to generate an accurate therapy diagnosis.
  • Predicts optimal level of improvement and amount of time needed to reach that level.
  • Uses reexamination to determine whether predicted outcomes and goals are reasonable and modifies as necessary.
  • Involves patient and family in establishing goals of treatment.
  • Designs implements and modifies therapeutic interventions.
  • Uses re-examination to determine whether predicted outcomes are reasonable modifies as necessary.
  • Coordinates, communicates, documents and bills per program, regulatory and professional standards.
  • Accommodates selection of tests and measures and therapeutic interventions to the age of the patient or client.
  • Make referrals to other practitioners as appropriate.
  • Selects and delegates appropriate tasks of the plan of care per professional guidelines.
  • Supervises the therapeutic program and maintains oversight of the plan of care.
  • Promotes rehab services by ensuring patient and physician satisfaction.
• Participates in performance improvement and process improvement activities for the department.
  • Supports and promotes new services as requested.
  • Provides ongoing input to enhance the services provided by the department.
  • Develops and promotes new and current programs as requested.
  • Assists co-workers in managing the teams’ productivity/performance targets.
  • Manage their daily patient schedule.
  • Assists in maintaining an efficient clinic flow including assisting with scheduling, cleaning rooms and laundry.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program
• 0 to 2 years in the practice or program area

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist - MN State Board of Physical Therapy required if providing services in Minnesota upon hire
• Licensed Physical Therapist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if providing services in Wisconsin upon hire
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required within 60 Days
• Valid Driver’s License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver’s license in their state of residence w