Outpatient Orthopedic Staff Physical Therapist - Medical Center University Rehab Therapies

The Department of Rehabilitation Therapies at the University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a Staff Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat patients with complex physical dysfunctions, disorders, and/or injuries. This position will primarily work with patients experiencing orthopedic conditions in an outpatient setting at the Medical Center University Campus in Iowa City. Additionally, this position covers our hemophilia multidisciplinary and outreach clinics.

Duties to include:
•    Provide quality patient care, evaluation, assessment, and treatment appropriate for patients’ needs.
•    Evaluate and instruct patients in appropriate treatment plans to achieve treatment goals.
•    Participate in divisional quality/process improvement activities and recommends opportunities for improvement in service quality. 
•    Review patient progress and update plan, as necessary. 
•    Document and present all related patient information. 
•    Recommend patient referrals when necessary. 
•    Attend and participate in educational programs and provides educational experiences as assigned.
•    Orient and instruct students within established guidelines. 
•    Participate in divisional quality/process improvement activities and recommend opportunities for improvement in service quality. 
•    Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the public.
•    Additional tasks/responsibilities as needed/assigned.

About:
University of Iowa Health Care —recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 18,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®
•    On Campus: This position is performed fully on the campus of the University Medical Center.
•    This position is full-time, 100%.
•    Work Schedule: 
•    Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
 

Required Qualifications:
•    A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Physical Therapy is required.
•    Licensure in accordance with the Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy is required.
•    Entry level experience Orthopedic Physical Therapy experience, including assessment and treatment.
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Desirable Qualifications:
•    1-3 years of experience in Physical Therapy.
•    1-3 years of experience in providing Orthopedic Physical Therapy in an outpatient setting.
•    Experience with patients with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
•    Demonstrates experience as part of a multidisciplinary medical team.
•    Demonstrates leadership in a work or academic setting.

(The department intends to hire for one position from either Staff Physical Therapist, requisition 26002439, or Senior Physical Therapist, requisition 26002438, based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please apply to the specific position for which you wish to be considered or both.

Position and Application Details:
To be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission.
•    Resume
•    Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of fourteen calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates