Outpatient Orthopedic Physical Therapist
$89,627–$138,258 year
On-sitePlano, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Screen, test, evaluate, and treat injuries, diseases, and disabilities using physical therapy procedures and modalities. Consult, educate, and train patients, families, and caregivers while collaborating with care teams to deliver quality, patient-centered care. Conduct evaluations and treatments according to professional standards, develop care plans with specific goals, and supervise assistants, aides, office staff, and students. Maintain thorough patient records, complete billing accurately, and participate in patient care conferences, interdisciplinary meetings, and quality improvement processes. Contribute to program development and marketing strategies to grow the physical therapy program. Work Monday through Friday at Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital in Riverton, Utah.
Required Qualifications
- Current Physical Therapist license in states where you work.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
- Current driver's license, reliable transportation, and acceptable driving record.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
- Possess skill sets and experience with target population of job setting.
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
- Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients.
- Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment.
- Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.).
- May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
Desired Qualifications
- Basic Computer skills.
- Quality Improvement
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Patient Engagement
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Care Planning
- Compassion
- Continuing Education
- Participates in and promotes continuing education opportunities for self and staff, seeking new learning opportunities according to licensure requirements.
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