Outpatient Physical Therapist | Ergonomics & Work Hardening
La Crosse, WI - USA
Job Summary
Love medicine is who we are its what we do its why people want to work here. If youre looking for a job to love apply today.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a fulltime outpatient Ergonomic Physical Therapist to join our Work Hardening and Business Health Services team!
What Youll Do:
As an outpatient Ergonomic Physical Therapist you will primarily focus on work hardening functional capacity evaluations and business health service needs to optimize work environments and body mechanics to reduce strain prevent injury and increase productivity. Our work hardening program is a highly structured individualized program designed to help patients return to their pre-injury work level in a safe and timely manner. It aims to help patients regain their biomechanical cardiovascular metabolic neuromuscular and psychosocial functions in conjunction with their work tasks. It includes strengthening and flexibility exercises cardiovascular conditioning spine and joint stabilization exercises and job task training (i.e. pushing pulling crouching lifting bending sitting or twisting). Additional key aspects of this role will include workstation assessments repetitive strain treatment movement coaching and preventive education. You will also work with business health services presenting information on industrial rehab therapy and employer clinics. This position will be located in our industrial rehab gym in the La Crosse Clinic and onsite at area businesses.
Whats Available:
Fulltime 80 hours biweekly (1.0 FTE)
Monday - Friday variable clinic hours no weekends or holidays
Starting salary of $80225 and up commensurate with your years of work experience
Mileage and drive time compensation based on your location
Flexible work environment with a variety of clinic settings
Freedom to customize treatment plans with employer-based contracts
What Youll Need
Bachelors degree or higher in Physical Therapy from an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) approved curriculum in Physical Therapy
State of Wisconsin Physical Therapist licenserequired MN & IA PT license desired
Current BLS for Health Care Providers from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Ideal candidate would have training and experience with work hardening functional capacity evaluations and ergonomics. Experience with Epic is also helpful
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
Must be credentialed with Emplify Health by Gundersen prior to starting
What Youll Get:
Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States
A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated
A care team with longevity and low turnover shared office spaces for therapist collaboration and the ability to work with complex patient cases both independently and as a team
Continuing Education and Patient Education through Medbridge: All PTs PTAs OTs OTAs and SLPs receive a silver level membership to MedBridge for patient home programs and continuing education
An excellent industrial rehab gym with up-to-date equipment and utilize WorkWell software for some of our testing
Strong onboarding and mentoring program for new staff
Competitive Compensation: Enjoy an attractive salary based on your years of experience ensuring your skills and dedication are valued and rewarded
A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical Dental Life Ins HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
Substantial retirement contribution including 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution
Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation sick and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need
Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities our Tuition Investment Program and our Career Development Center
Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives employer-paid life insurance and AD&D optional short-term and long-term disability coverage an employee assistance program identity theft protection pet insurance Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program a discount program and more!
Relocation assistance available
Inside our walls and our neighborhoods we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE MEDICINE and its more than our practice. It is who we are. You can be an Physical Therapist anywhere. But not everywhere practices LOVE MEDICINE. Join our mission in changing healthcare by applying today to join our highly skilled and dedicated therapy team all while doing the work you love in thebeautiful coulee regionof La Crosse Wisconsin!
About Us:
Gundersen Health System is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500000 residents throughout 19 counties annually. Our physician-led not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals clinics and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring learning and innovating.
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We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values belonging respect excellence accountability teamwork and humility our pillars set our foundation and our future.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Gundersen Health System Hospitals & Clinics delivers world-class primary and specialized healthcare in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.