JOB DESCRIPTION: Flex Physical Therapist 

LOCATION: Coal Township

DEPARTMENT: Physical Therapy

WORK SCHEDULE: Days/ Evenings

WORK TYPE: Flex

JOB SUMMARY:

Renders Physical Therapy evaluations and treatment procedures and techniques appropriate

to the needs of individual patient. Assesses, treats, and cares for patients of all ages.

Reports to the Supervisor of Rehabilitation or the Senior Outpatient Therapist.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Demonstrated ability to comprehend, speak, and write the English language.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Graduate of American Physical Therapy Association approved Curriculum with a Bachelor's of Science, Master's of Science, Doctorate (DPT), or Certificate in Physical Therapy required.

Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the State Board of Physical Therapy for the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Performs medium duty work with sporadic heavy lifting, as this is a direct patient care

position. Must be able to climb (especially stairs and ramps) and guard/assist patients

while climbing stairs/ramps. Other physical abilities that are imperative include

balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, fingering, talking, and hearing. Must have good depth perception to adequately perform the described.

Must be able to work indoors and outdoors, in patients rooms, therapy gyms, occasionally in patients home, and in the community. Must be able to work with electrical equipment such as modality equipment. May be exposed to environmental hazards, infectious diseases, chemical agents (see MSDS), sharp objects, fluctuating noise levels, disagreeable odors, frequent interruptions, and agitated or emotionally distraught patients and families.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER: (GMC), located Danville, Pa., the largest tertiary/quaternary care teaching hospital in the region, is licensed for 475 beds, including 89 pediatric beds in the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital.  GMC, a Magnet Hospital, maintains the region’s only Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center with additional qualifications in pediatrics. GMC offers an array of highly specialized medical and surgical services, including neurosciences, cardiovascular services, transplantation, women’s health (in the Women’s Pavilion), oncology and orthopaedics.  The Hospital for Advanced Medicine serves as an integrated center for the most critical patients. Outpatient services are available on and off campus.

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.