Primary Location:

Mary and Elizabeth - UMC

Address:

1850 Bluegrass Ave
Louisville, KY 40215


Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

The physical therapist is responsible for the evaluation and treatment of patients. In this role you will perform patient evaluation, development and implementation of an appropriate treatment plan, delivery of treatment services, and comprehensive discharge planning. 

Area of Focus:

• Multi-discipline therapy team to evaluate and treat pediatric patients age 0-21 with developmental, neurologic, orthopedic, and medically complex diagnoses.

• Opportunity to be a part of a growing program and develop leadership skills, marketing skills, grant-writing skills, and work with vendors and referring providers to provide comprehensive patient care.

• Opportunity to practice in a newly renovated space and utilize updated Bioness technologies in daily practice.

• Opportunity to receive financial support in seeking clinical specializations in pediatric rehab.

Additional Job Description:

Education:
• BS/MS/DPT degree in physical therapy required

• DPT degree preferred.
• Valid PT License Kentucky State Board of Physical Therapy

Certification

• CPR, BLS through the American Heart Association.

Experience:

• Minimum of one year experience as an outpatient pediatric Physical Therapist (preferred)

• Pediatric certification/specialist or interest in attaining certification/specialty

• Knowledgeable and experienced in neurodiversity-affirming care practices

• Knowledgeable and experienced in working with patient population with linguistic and cultural diversity