Physical Therapist

US-IA-Fort Dodge

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Req #: 167498
Type: Full Time Benefits

UnityPoint Health

				Overview:

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

$5,000 Relocation Bonus

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus

Responsibilities:

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

Qualifications:

Education:                 

* Graduate of a Physical Therapist education program approved by The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), a successor organization of CAPTE, or an education program outside the United States determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist entry-level education in the United States by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association. 

* Passed an examination for Physical Therapists approved by the state in which physical therapy services are provided.

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
			
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