Outpatient | Orthopedic | Staff/Senior Physical Therapist

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Rehabilitation Therapies at the University of Iowa Healthcare is seeking a Senior Physical Therapist with a focus on orthopedic therapy to evaluate and treat patients with complex physical dysfunctions, disorders, and/or injuries and or evaluate and interpret findings. This position will treat primarily patients experiencing orthopedic dysfunctions. This position is in our Specialty Outpatient Clinic at our Medical Center University Campus in Iowa City. The Department of Rehabilitation Therapies at the University of Iowa Healthcare is seeking a Staff Physical Therapist with an orthopedic focus to evaluate and treat patients with complex physical dysfunctions, disorders and/or injuries and/or evaluate and interpret findings. This position will primarily treat patients with orthopedic dysfunction. You will work in our Outpatient Specialty Clinic located at UI Health Care’s Medical Center University Campus in Iowa City. 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 at the Medical Center University Campus. This position is full-time, 100%.

Requirements

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.
2+ years of experience in Physical Therapy is necessary, with a high degree of understanding of patients with orthopedic dysfunctions (for Senior role).
Entry level experience Orthopedic Physical Therapy experience, including assessment and treatment (for Staff role).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Demonstrated skills in clinical education abilities (for Senior role).
Applicants must upload both a resume and cover letter.
Must indicate in the cover letter the classification (Staff Physical Therapist | Senior Physical Therapist) you wish to be considered for.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
Up to five professional references will be requested at a later stage in the recruitment process.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience as a Physical Therapist (for Senior role).
3+ years of experience evaluating and treating patients with orthopedic dysfunctions (for Senior role).
Demonstrates leadership abilities (for Senior role).
Demonstrates experience as part of a multidisciplinary medical team (for Senior role).
1-3 years of experience in Physical Therapy (for Staff role).
1-3 years of experience in providing Orthopedic Physical Therapy in an outpatient setting (for Staff role).
Demonstrates experience as part of a multidisciplinary medical team (for Staff role).
Demonstrate leadership in a work or academic setting (for Staff role).

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients with complex physical dysfunctions, disorders, and/or injuries.
Evaluate and interpret findings.
Treat primarily patients experiencing orthopedic dysfunctions.
Provide orthopedic rehabilitation.