Senior Physical Therapist North Liberty Outpatient

Iowa, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Department of Rehabilitation Therapies at the University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus is looking for a Senior Outpatient Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat patients with complex physical dysfunctions disorders and/or injuries. This position will be assigned to the Outpatient Orthopedics Clinic Setting.

Provide quality patient care evaluation assessment and treatment appropriate for patients with complex or specialized needs. Assignment will involve primarily adults in an outpatient setting.
Participate in the development of innovative clinical teaching activities to meet the learning needs of staff and students.
Perform routine and assigned administrative tasks in an efficient manner and demonstrate innovative problem-solving approaches.
Provides divisional and departmental leadership by:
- Collaborating on special projects and assisting management as necessary.
- Participating in clinical research and maintaining a high level of clinical productivity.
- Providing educational experiences to staff and students.
- Serving as a clinical resource.
- Demonstrating the ability to set and accomplish divisional/departmental goals.
Identify opportunities monitor and participate in quality/process improvement activities and recommend corrective actions for effectiveness.
Performs special projects and tasks as assigned.
Maintain effective working relationships with faculty staff students and the public.
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.

The new University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus opened in the Spring of 2025. This 469000 square foot facility is home to UI Health Cares nationally recognized Orthopedics service line offering comprehensive coordinated and accessible care across the outpatient inpatient and surgical venues. These state-of-the-art clinical facilities will include a full-service community imaging center laboratory services physical therapy occupational therapy retail pharmacy and emergency department as well as an array of support services. The facility is designed to support a superior patient and staff experience; excellence across our patient care teaching and research missions; convenient access to services; and engaging community partnerships. UI Health Care is seeking a welcoming highly skilled and collaborative workforce to be a part of the opening team for this superb new campus and to help further our mission of: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

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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Qualifications - External

Experience Requirements:

A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy or a Bachelors degree in another field and a Physical Therapy Certificate is required.

Reasonable (2 years) experience as a Physical Therapist with a high degree of understanding and skill in one or more areas of assigned responsibility.

Demonstrated clinical educational abilities.

Demonstrated leadership experience in a work or other professional setting.

Demonstrated ability to function as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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 in Physical Therapy with advanced understanding and skill in providing physical therapy primarily to adults in an outpatient setting.

Reasonable (1-3 years) experience in evaluation and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal disorders.

Ability to practice in an autonomous manner

Demonstrated effectiveness in provision of patient care

Demonstrated efficiency in provision of patient care

Demonstrated effort to enhance ones own knowledge skills and abilities

Demonstrated program/service development or quality improvement projects

Application Process:To be considered applicants must uploada resume and cover letter(under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of14calendar days.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

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Provide quality patient care evaluation assessment and treatment appropriate for patients with complex or specialized needs. Assignment will involve primarily adults in an outpatient setting.
Participate in the development of innovative clinical teaching activities to meet the learning needs of staff and students.
Perform routine and assigned administrative tasks in an efficient manner and demonstrate innovative problem-solving approaches.
Provides divisional and departmental leadership by:
- Collaborating on special projects and assisting management as necessary.
- Participating in clinical research and maintaining a high level of clinical productivity.
- Providing educational experiences to staff and students.
- Serving as a clinical resource.
- Demonstrating the ability to set and accomplish divisional/departmental goals.
Identify opportunities monitor and participate in quality/process improvement activities and recommend corrective actions for effectiveness.
Performs special projects and tasks as assigned.
Maintain effective working relationships with faculty staff students and the public.
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.