Overview:
The staff Physical Therapist is responsible for patient examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic intervention. The staff Physical Therapist practices within the scope of the profession of Physical Therapy for adult and pediatric patients.
Primarily Outpatient Orthopedics (Adult), however could be opportunities to provide additional specialties such as dry needling, vestibular, women's health, lymphedema.
Why UnityPoint Health?:
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities:
Clinical Excellence/Patient Care
- Examines patients/clients - obtains history, performs a systems review, and selects and administers discipline- and age-specific tests and measures to obtain data
- Evaluates patients/clients - makes clinical judgments based on data gathered during the examination
- Develops patient/client diagnoses or problem lists (cluster of signs and symptoms)
- Develops patient/client prognoses (optimal level of improvement and time needed to achieve it)
- In collaboration with patient or family develops plans of care with measurable goals
- Develops and implements patient/client interventions, including delegating and supervising support staff
- Provides patient and family education and training
- Completes required patient care documentation and communication
- Formulates and implements patients discharge plans in collaboration with others
- Collaborates with hospital departments and community agencies to deliver coordinated care.
- Maintains a safe and orderly work environment
- Meets department productivity standards
- Provides clinical supervision of Physical Therapist Assistants and Therapy Technicians
Program and professional development
- Provides clinical supervision of students
- Facilitates orderly department functioning
- Participates in PMR & hospital meetings
- Participates in interdisciplinary task forces and committees
- Participates in performance improvement activities
- Contributes to program development
- Participates in hospital and department provided inservices and community education
- Participates in development and education of colleagues
- Promotes a greater understanding of rehabilitation and of Physical Therapy in the hospital and community
- Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development in clinical practice, regulatory and fiscal issues
Qualifications:
- Meets educational requirements as necessary for obtaining professional license in Physical Therapy
- Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Physical Therapist in Iowa.
- Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
- Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
- Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
- Multicultural sensitivity.
- Microsoft Office – basic computer skills.
- Customer/patient focused.
- Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.
- Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
- Work may occasionally require travel to other UPH facilities. May drive a UPH vehicle, rental or own vehicle.