Physical Therapist - Resident/Methodist

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The physical therapy resident is a post-graduate participant in a physical therapy residency program in a defined area of specialty practice. Residents provide independent patient care in their area of specialty, receive direct 1:1 patient care mentorship from a licensed Physical Therapist, and perform other job responsibilities of a physical therapist as required by their department. Residents participate in didactic education, research training, teaching, dissemination, specialty experiences and multidisciplinary collaboration to satisfy the criteria for residency education as established by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE). Residents graduate from the program once all accreditation and program requirements have been completed. This is a full-time (40 hr/week) position at Methodist Hospital.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree is required.
• Requires 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• Requires graduation from an accredited academic program in physical therapy.
• If foreign trained, graduation from a physical therapy education program outside the US with educational equivalent coursework accepted by Indiana PLA.
• Requires current Physical Therapist license in the State of Indiana.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent patient care in their area of specialty.
• Receive direct 1:1 patient care mentorship from a licensed Physical Therapist.
• Perform other job responsibilities of a physical therapist as required by their department.
• Participate in didactic education, research training, teaching, dissemination, specialty experiences and multidisciplinary collaboration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level