Physical Therapist Intern **You. ** ** ** You bringyour body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Physical Therapist. Yourcompassion is tangible: whether your patient is 18 or 85, they feel it in thehand they hold. Families feel it in your prayers. Colleagues feel it in your support. You know howto move fast. You know how to stay organized. You know how to have fun. Youreequally comfortable with working with patients needing Physical Therapy, communicationwith patients and families, and overall patient care. Youre greatat what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because youbelieve that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible. **Us. ** We are happyto offer training and development, to help you begin your career with us. Saint JosephHospital is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcareorganization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 365-bed facility is oneof the top-ranked hospitals in Denver, and has been awarded the highestnational recognition possible for nursing excellence Magnet designation bythe ANCC. We are proud to extend the mission of SCL Health by providing carefor the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Our deepcommunity roots date back to 1873, making us one of the oldest hospitals inColorado. Benefitsare one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generouspackage includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than awell-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To thatend, weve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health.Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation,classes, counseling and paid time off. We also offer financial wellness toolsand retirement planning. **We. ** ** ** Togetherwell align mission and careers, values and workplace. Well encourage joy andtake pride in our integrity. Well laughat each others jokes (even the bad ones). Well hello and high five. Wellcelebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing. Were proudof what we know, which includes how much there is to learn. Your day ** ** As aPhysical Therapist you need to know how to: · Conduct physical therapy evaluations, programplanning, and treatments for hospital inpatients and outpatients. · Participate in patient education, departmentbudget and equipment planning, program development and department charting,charging, and scheduling activities. · Work independently with limitedsupervision. · Interprets physicians' referrals for physicaltherapy services and selects the appropriate diagnostic or prognosticprocedures for evaluating patients' disabilities such as muscle weakness, jointlimitation, loss of functional ability and sensory deficiency from muscle,nerve, joint and bone diseases and injuries or birth defects. · Perform evaluation procedures and analyzes theresults to determine the extent of patients' disabilities, establish patientgoals, assess functional progress, and to develop and adjust initial andsubsequent treatment programs. · Conduct tests of strength, upright motorcontrol, spasticity, sensation, proprioception, visual field, bulbar functions,cognition, gait analysis, body image, electro-diagnostic, and other tests. · Perform complex treatments such asproprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, muscle re-education, bulbartreatment and use of plaster splints for positioning a body member. · Confer with physicians regarding evaluation,treatment and progress of patients and expresses judgments upon whichphysicians base decisions to improve the patient's function using a widevariety of surgical or bracing procedures. · Advise allied health personnel, teachers andfamilies regarding patients' progress and discharge plans. Participates on aninterdisciplinary team and reports on assigned patients condition andprogress. · Your experience · We hire people, not resumes. But we also expectexcellence, which is why we require: · Graduation from an accredited program inphysical therapy · Knowledge and theory of physical therapypractice as necessary to provide care based on physical, psychosocial,educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of thepatients served in his/her assigned service area · Active license to practice physical therapy inthe State of Colorado or a temporary license or permit to practice physicaltherapy in the State of Colorado · BLS certification required (CPR) · LANA-CLT certified lymphedema therapist,preferred. · Ability to interact with people of all ages;therefore, the employee must have communications skills appropriate for peopleof all ages. Your next move ** ** Now that youknow more about being a Physical Therapist on our team we hope youll join us.At SCL Health youll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and whyyou were called to it in the first place. **Primary Location: **CO-Denver/Boulder/Surrounding Areas-Denver **Work Locations: ** **Job: **Therapy and Rehabilitation **Organization: **St. Mary's Regional Medical Center **Schedule: **Full-time **Job Posting: **Sep 7, 2018, 6:31:02 AM **Shift: **Day Shift