Senior Physical Therapist
Senior Physical Therapist
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Job Description
The Department of Rehabilitation Therapies at the University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus is looking for a Senior Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat patients with complex physical dysfunctions disorders and/or injuries. This position will be assigned to the inpatient orthopedics setting.
- Provide quality patient care evaluation assessment and treatment appropriate for patients needs. Assignment will primarily be to adult inpatient acute care setting
- Evaluate and instruct patients in home treatment programs
- Perform routine and assigned administrative tasks in an efficient manner
- Participate in divisional quality/process improvement activities and recommend opportunities for improvement in service quality
- Attend and participate in educational programs and provide educational experiences as assigned
- Maintain effective working relationships with faculty staff students and the public
- Performs special projects and tasks as assigned
- Positive Impact/Achieving Results: Ability to utilize existing resources and learning to achieve or exceed desired outcomes of current and future organizational goals/needs. Able to demonstrate ethical behavior in a variety of situations while producing results
- Service Excellence/Customer Focus: Ability to meet or exceed customer service needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner. Ability to effectively transmit and interpret information through appropriate communication with internal and external customers
Percent of Time:100%
Pay Grade: 08 Highlights:
- Regular salaried position located in Iowa City Iowa
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Required Qualifications:
- A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy or a Bachelors degree in another field and a Physical Therapy Certificate is required
- 2 years of experience as a Physical Therapist in an acute care hospital setting is required with a high degree of understanding and skill in one or more areas of assigned responsibility
- Demonstrated clinical education abilities and leadership is required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
Licenses/Certifications:
- Licensure in accordance with the Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy is required
Desirable Qualifications:
- 3 years of experience as a Physical Therapist with advanced understanding and skill in providing occupational therapy primarily to adults in an inpatient acute care setting.
- Reasonable (13 years) experience in evaluation and treatment of patients in inpatient orthopedics.
- Demonstrates leadership abilities
- Demonstrates experience as part of a multidisciplinary medical team
- Job related experience with and/or commitment to service excellence
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. All candidates will be required to selfdisclose any conviction history and will be required to submit to a criminal background check and education verification. Please contact with questions.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
