CoxHealth Physical Therapist (PT) - PRN - Rehab Therapy Job at CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

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  • CoxHealth
  • Springfield, MO

Job Description

Summary

About Us  

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence: 

  • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times. 
  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care by Newsweek
  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024. 
  • Recognized as the Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024. 
  • Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024. 
  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023. 
  • Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
  • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025. 

Job Summary

This Physical Therapist (PT) will provide care to young adult thru geriatric populations in a variety of settings to include IP Rehab, SNF, Acute C are (specific to elective total joints) and OP Same Day Surgery. Following physician orders, responsible to assess, develop, and implement treatment plans directed at a minimum to prevention, management of conditions and/or rehabilitation. Treatments focus on returning patients to as normal a pattern of movement and functioning as possible through the use of therapeutic exercise, activity, modalities, and education that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve/prevent/restore impairments and limitations resulting from disease or injury. PT’s may be hired for a specific unit but are required to float to all units for coverage. Specialty teams for trained therapists include wound care and lymphedema.

Direct care staff are required to complete all Hip and Knee Replacement Program curriculum and annual education module(s) assigned.

Job Requirements

Education

  • Required: Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program
  • Preferred: Masters or Doctorate from an accredited program of Physical Therapy

Experience

  • No prior experience required

Skills

  • Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills and organizational skills required.
  • Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
  • Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

  • Required: Active Missouri licensure for Physical Therapy. (Temporary licensure not accepted)
  • Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire

Job Tags

Temporary work, Relief,

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