Job Description
Norton Healthcare is the leading hospital and health care system (44 percent market share) serving the Greater Louisville metro area, including Southern Indiana and patients throughout Kentucky. We are the third largest private employer, and for the past three years have been named one of the Top 25 Best Places to Work in Kentucky. In 2007, we also were named Outstanding Employer of the Year, as ranked by KentuckianaWorks, for the third time in five years (2007, 2005, 2003).
The not-for-profit system - the largest in Kentucky and rated one of the top 100 integrated health care delivery systems in the country - includes three large adult hospitals and the only free-standing pediatric hospital in Kentucky, Kosair Children's Hospital, which obtained Magnet designation for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2007. A fourth adult hospital will open in late 2009. In addition Norton Healthcare includes 10 Norton Immediate Care Centers, 9,800 employees, nearly 300 employed medical providers at more than 50 locations and some 2,000 total physicians on its medical staff. Norton Healthcare serves the Greater Louisville metro area, including Southern Indiana, and patients throughout Kentucky.
Norton Healthcare's state-of-the-art services include Norton Heart Care and Pulmonary Services, Norton Cancer Institute, Norton Ortho/Neuro/Spine Care, Norton Women's Pavilion, Norton Stroke Care, Norton Surgical Services and pediatrics.
As a Physical Therapist you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient/family physical therapy needs. The PT will maintain documentation on patient treatments, and directs the work of Certified Physical Therapy Assistants and Rehab Aides. In addition, the PT will address educational needs for patients, families, and other health care providers; manage patient care assignments as well as other organizational tasks related to patient and departmental operations; acts in a clinical leadership role; applies knowledge of growth and development in patient interactions; perform other related duties as needed.
Job Requirements
- Bachelors or Masters degree with graduation from an accredited physical therapy program
- Must hold a current KY license to practice physical therapy
- CPR Certification
- Must maintain active KY Physical Therapy licensure
Norton Healthcare offers a competitive benefit package including:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Retirement Benefits
- 403b Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- College Savings Plan
- Children's Choice Day Care Center
- Downtown Fitness Center
- Free Parking
- Screening Requirements: Drug Screen & Criminal Background Check
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