Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist- Outpatient Clinic & Inpatient Unit

FTE: 1.0 FTE (Full-time, 40 hours per week)

Shifts: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, weekend and holiday rotations in Acute Care

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus

$5,000 Relocation Bonus

Physical Therapists treat patients from newborn to geriatric and work under the referral of a physician. They are responsible to evaluate, establish appropriate plan of care and provide needed treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function and independence and prevent disability.

• Evaluates and treats physical therapy patients under physician orders in the outpatient and acute settings
• Develops treatment plans for all patients assigned to case load
• Maintains appropriate documentation in the patient’s medical record
• Ongoing commitment to reducing costs and improving productivity in the physical therapy department
• Maintains positive relationships with the health care team, patient and family
• Communicates effectively in writing and verbally with all appropriate members of the patient’s healthcare team

Education:                

• Bachelor degree in Physical Therapy

Licensure:                 

• Physical therapy licensure in Iowa or eligible for licensure in Iowa.  
• Valid Drivers License

Experience:               

• Entry level/new graduate acceptable

Skills/Abilities:

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Basic knowledge of computer concepts
• Ability to meet time frames for work completion
• Effective skills for teamwork/team facilitation
• Ability to evaluate critically and think creatively
• Able to read and understand a variety of patient related documentation
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate and treat rehabilitative needs of patients relative to development and age