Senior Physical Therapist Req 22006048
The Department of Rehabilitation Therapies at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is looking for a Senior Physical Therapist to administer treatment to patients with complex physical dysfunctions, disorders and/or injuries and evaluate and interpret findings. This position will primarily be assigned to the adult inpatient acute care setting.
- Provide quality patient care, evaluation, assessment, and treatment appropriate for patients with complex or specialized needs. Assignment will primarily be assigned to the adult inpatient acute care 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
- Collaboration and Embracing Diversity: Ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and civil manner while appreciating the unique contribution of individuals from varied cultures, race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity
- 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 diverse 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.
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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Qualifications
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.
- 2 or more years’ experience as 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 academic 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 as Physical Therapist with advanced understanding and skill in providing physical therapy primarily to adults in an inpatient acute care setting.
- 1-3 years’ experience in evaluation and treatment of patients in critical care
- Ability to function as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to practice in an autonomous manner.
- Demonstrated efficiency in the provision of patient care.
- Demonstrated effort to enhance one’s own knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Demonstrated program/service development or quality improvement projects.