About this opportunity
St. Luke’s University Health Network lists this Full Time Lymphedema Physical Therapist opportunity in orefield, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
The Physical Therapist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with physical impairments and functional limitations to maximize the patient’s functional abilities. The Physical Therapist will design and implement individualized treatment plans that address the specific goal and needs of each patient, as well as educating patients and their families on how to prevent or manage their conditions to promote optimal health and wellness.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs comprehensive initial evaluations to identify functional deficits and develops a treatment plan to improve their ability to move, reduce or manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability
Provide skilled interventions that are tailored to the patient’s needs and preferences, using appropriate techniques, modalities, and equipment
Collaborates with patients to create short and long-term goals
Communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and other health care providers, ensuring informed consent, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity
Manages patients to improve their ability to move, reduce or manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability through means of direct or indirect treatments or referral to another provider as appropriate
Establish and update diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care based on the best available evidence and clinical reasoning
Reviews and records information in the patient’s medical record and history, including evaluative findings, treatment plan, responses to treatment and any changes to the patient’s status
Educates patients and family members about prognosis and care options
Assists in developing and implementing department programs
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, continuing education activities, and professional development opportunities
Monitor and document patient’s progress, outcomes, and satisfaction with services provided
Shares clinical knowledge and new techniques to improve patient care
Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants as assigned
Supervises PT and PTA students and observers as assigned
Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/Entity as well as the proper release of information
Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements
Adhere to the ethical, legal, and regulatory standards of the physical therapy profession and the health care organization
Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external)
Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety
Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices
Complies with Network, departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code
Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated
Attend meetings as designated or requested
Accurately bills patient’s accounts for services rendered
Provides in-services to PT department staff and others
Participates in QI data collection/planning
Attends multi-disciplinary meetings as applicable
Cleans and orders supplies, as assigned by facility director, for daily operations
Other related duties as assigned, e.g. peer record review
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to sit for up to ninety minutes at a time
Able to stand for thirty to forty-five minutes consecutively
Must be able to use hands/fingers to manipulate dials on machines
Must have the ability to occasionally stoop/bend, squat, crouch, kneel and reach above shoulder level
Must have the ability to lift/move patients up to 50 lbs., push/pull patients weighing up to 50 lbs.
Must be capable of tactile sensation as it relates to feeling for muscle spasms, texture and skin temperature
Must have the ability to hear as it relates to normal conversation
Must be capable of seeing as it relates to general vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision
EDUCATION
Doctoral Degree, Masters or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited physical therapy program or physical therapy certificate
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Successful completion of required affiliations
A minimum of one year of experience as a physical therapist in an outpatient setting
CPR certification required
St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.
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Worksite address
orefield, PA, 18069, US
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