PT / PTA

ABOUT US:

Greenwood Leflore Hospital was established in a converted house in 1906 by the King’s Daughters’ Society with the help of the City of Greenwood and Leflore County. A new hospital building was built in 1918, again with the help of the city and county. In 1931, the name changed from King’s Daughters’ to Greenwood Leflore Hospital when the King’s Daughters’ gave the hospital to the city and county. In 1936, a 30-bed annex was added but, by 1952, GLH had moved to a new facility, the site of its present location at 1401 River Road in the heart of Greenwood. Today, we are a 248 bed regional medical center accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The hospital employs 895 people and is the second largest employer in Leflore County.

 

OUR MISSION:

Greenwood Leflore Hospital is a non-for-profit healthcare organization which exists to provide high quality, cost-effective healthcare service in partnership with its medical staff to the residents of Leflore County and surrounding communities in North Central Mississippi.

 

OUR VISION:

We believe that Greenwood Leflore Hospital should use its location, competitive position, and the strength and breadth of its medical staff to become a regional medical center serving the residents of Leflore and surrounding counties in north central Mississippi. The hospital and its outreach centers should provide high-quality, cost-effective, primary and secondary health care services.

 

NEEDED:

Physical Therapist (PT) or Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

 

Monday- Friday (Acute Care) 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

OR

7 ON 7 OFF (flexible day hours)

 

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

 

Job Purpose:  Helps the person gain strength, balance, coordination, and endurance.  The therapist also works to improve bed movement, transfers and walking or wheelchair skills.  Therapist will provide patient/ family education as needed.

 

Essential Job Qualifications

 Education: A graduate of an accredit school of physical Therapy approved by the American Physical Therapy Association, must be eligible for licensure.Experience:  New graduate (minimum)Training:  Must be able to utilize modalities in the treatment of patients in Physical Therapy with full knowledge of their physiological effects and contraindications.  Must have knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and the effects of treatment procedures as they relate to body function.Licensure:  Eligible for licensure in Mississippi with temporary license to be approved by State Department of Health.Other: Effective communication skills

 

OR

 

PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

 

Job purpose:  Helps the person gain strength, balance, bed movement, transfers-walking or wheelchair skills.  Provides patient/ family education as needed.

 

Essential Job Qualifications

 

1.  Education:  Graduate of an accredited School of Physical Therapist/ Assistant approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.  Must be eligible for licensure.

2.  Experience:  New graduate (minimum)

3.  Training: Must be able to utilize modalities and therapeutic exercise in the treatment of patients under the direction of a Physical Therapist.  Must have knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and the effects of treatment procedures as they relate to body functions.

4.  Licensure:  Eligible for licensure in Mississippi by the Department of Health Licensure Division.  Proof of licensure will be required.

5.  Other:  Effective communication skills.

 

To find out more about us, please visit www.glh.org