Acute Care, Administrative Skills, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Disability Insurance, Healthcare, Healthcare Quality, Home Care, Hospital, Leadership, Life Insurance, Medical Treatment, Modality, Orthopedics, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Education, Physical Therapy, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Improvement, Quality Management, Training/Teaching, Treatment Evaluation, Writing Skills
The Department of Rehabilitation Therapies at the University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus is looking for a Staff 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 patient's 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: 06 https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan
Benefits 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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Experience Requirements:
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy or a Bachelor's degree in another field and a Physical Therapy Certificate is required
- Entry level experience in physical therapy in an inpatient acute care setting
- 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:
- 1-3 years of experience in Physical Therapy
- 1-3 years of experience in providing physical therapy primarily to adults in an inpatient orthopedics setting.
- Ability to function as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrated leadership in a work or academic setting
Application Process:
In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume (under required materials). Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and education verification. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization. Please contact polly-terukina@uiowa.edu with any questions.
Additional Information
- Classification Title: Physical Therapist
- Appointment Type: SEIU
- Schedule: Full-time
- Work Modality Options: On Campus
Compensation
Contact Information
- Organization: Healthcare
- Contact Name: Polly Terukina
- Contact Email: polly-terukina@uiowa.edu