Certified Lymphedema Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist) | Onalaska & Winona

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Emplify Health by Gundersen is adding a Lymphedema Therapist to our outpatient therapy team as we bring patient-centered care closer to home. This position FTE will be split between our Onalaska Clinic and Winona Campus. Lymphedema Certification required.

What You'll Do:

As Certified Lymphedema Therapist, you will work with patients and families to examine, evaluate, diagnose, prognose, and intervene to ensure optimal outcomes. You will be responsible for developing plans of care and providing treatment techniques and interventions to improve mobility, reduce pain, and restore function through collaboration with referring providers and other clinical staff ensuring optimal patient care through appropriate and timely methods of communication and treatment. You will help patients manage their chronic condition by teaching self-care skills and provide wholistic treatment including education about lymphedema prevention and management, perform manual lymphatic drainage to help move excess fluid out of swollen limbs, recommend customized compression therapy plans, teach patients exercises to help relieve symptoms and improve range of motion, perform soft tissue mobilization and scar management, and provide instruction on pain and lifestyle management.

What's Available:

• Fulltime, 72 hours biweekly (0.9 FTE)
• 8 to 10-hour day shifts Monday – Friday, no weekends or holidays
• Starting OT salary is $66,793 and up, while the starting PT salary is $73,832 and up (based on a 0.9 FTE)
• Salary is commensurate with your years of work experience

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree, or higher, in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapist (PT) or Occupational Therapist (OT) licensed in both the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
• Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT)/Lymphedema Certification required
• Must be willing to commute/travel between Onalaska and Winona locations

What You'll 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 welcoming team of therapist with all experience levels, shared office spaces for 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
• 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 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 it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. You can be a 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 the beautiful coulee region of Onalaska, Wisconsin and scenic driftless region of Winona, Minnesota!

About Gundersen Health System:

Emplify Health by Gundersen is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa, serving more than 500,000 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.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact [email protected] or call 608-775-0267.

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.

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