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Form of workSt. Luke’s Health System in Boise, Idaho, home to Idaho's only Children's Hospital is seeking a Physical Therapist to join our Inpatient Pediatric Therapy team!
Our pediatric team has more than 150 skilled pediatricians and pediatric specialists, including a full-service hospitalist program who work with providers from around the region to provide high quality care to more than 100,000 pediatric patients annually. Additionally, we have a Level IV NICU and a 13-bed PICU, the first in the state of Idaho. St. Luke's Children's Hospital is also developing a pediatric trauma program.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Acute Care/IRU pediatric experience
- General PT: Motor, IADL
- NICU Experience
*Unable to support a CF candidate for this role*
Physical Therapists (PTs) are health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. Physical Therapist - Intermediate Level performs all duties including technical skills in screening, evaluation, assessment, program planning, intervention and preventative care, at the full performance level.
- Perform initial and ongoing comprehensive evaluation including, but not limited to, collecting subjective and objective data, analysis of data, and creation of treatment plan.
- Administers interventions consistent with treatment plan based on evidence based best practice, provider protocol and governing standards.
- Follows policies and procedures in accordance with all regulatory agency requirements.
- Document care based on standards of practice, patient acuity and/or clinical priorities.
- Maintain professional relationships and convey relevant information to other members of the healthcare team within facility and any applicable referral agencies.
- Maintain patient confidence and protects organization operations by keeping information confidential.
- Independently manages the care of patients with conditions common to the unit/area of assignment. Exercises initiative and independent judgment. Manages caseload and maintains productivity standards for unit consistently.
- Serve as clinical mentor, as appropriate.
- Direct the work of aides and assistants, as appropriate.
- Identifies opportunities for program improvement and seeks appropriate guidance for implementing change.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Education: Degree from an accredited physical therapy program
- Experience: 0 years experience
- Licenses/Certifications: Valid license to practice physical therapy in state of practice. Current CPR/first responder certification
A strong, talented staff is at the heart of St. Luke’s Health System. We are the state’s largest employer with more than 15,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1,800 physicians and advanced practice providers. We’re proud of our people who deliver skilled, compassionate care every day, and are looking to add dedicated individuals who will continue this same tradition of excellence.
About Boise, Idaho
Known as the "City of Trees,"Boise is Idaho's capital city—both a cultural center and a playground for those who love the outdoors. A vibrantdowntown area affords fine dining, theatre, music, and college and semi-professional sports. Downtown Boise's main attractions include the Idaho State Capitol, the classic Egyptian Theatre, theBoise Art Museum,Julia Davis Park and Zoo Boise. The Greenbeltfollows the beautiful Boise River corridor for more than 30 miles, and theBoise foothills are home to miles of hiking and biking trails.
Learn more about what the City of Trees has to offer you:
St. Luke’s Health System|Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau|Boise Parks and Recreation|Boise Museum Association|Boise Music Festival|Boise Philharmonic|Downtown Boise Restaurants|Boise Valley Economic Partnership|Hyde Park events|Treefort Music Festival|First Thursdays | Alive After Five|Capitol City Public Market|Runs and Triathlons|Shakespeare Festival|Sawtooth National Forest|Visit Idaho.org
*St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.
