Physical Therapist (Part-Time)

Do you routinely engage in conversations with everyone you meet? Do you treat people as well, if not better than you would treat yourself? Do you like a supportive team-based work environment, good pay, and great benefits? If so, this may be an ideal position for you!

Here’s the top 5 reasons why:

• Stability! We’ve been around since 1984. Nationwide and growing every year.
• Work life balance. Practical weekday schedules, no nights or weekend shifts.
• Training! We believe in it and we’ll train and support you to be successful.
• Opportunities to develop professionally. We offer ways to expand your role, transfer to other parts of the country, and grow at the pace you want.
• We have an open-door policy. Do you have something to share? We value your work and we want your input!

Medcor is currently looking for a Physical Therapist on a Part-Time basis in an employer-based clinic setting in Waterloo, IA. The work environment is focused on occupational health and acute/episodic care. The clinic operates Monday and Wednesday, 8:00am - 3:30pm; Friday, 10:00am - 4:00pm.

Competitive salary ranging from $51.00 -$59.00/hour based on relevant experience.

Sign-on bonus: of $3,000!

Relocation assistance up to $6,000!

**This position is NOT Remote and you will need to relocate to Waterloo, IA.**

The role of the Physical Therapist is to help restore patient's functions, alleviate pain, and prevent disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy.

A typical day in the life of a Medcor Physical Therapist:

• Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
• Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as nonmanual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities and in using assistive and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
• Administers physical therapy treatments by giving massages; initiating traction; applying physical agents; utilizing hydrotherapy tanks and whirlpool baths, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines; directing treatments given by aides, technicians, and assistants.
• Evaluates effects of physical therapy treatments and fit of prosthetic and orthotic devices by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommending adjustments and modifications.
• Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences.
• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.