Physical Therapist

Howard Head Sports Medicine • Gypsum, CO

252d • $87,568 - $123,697

About The Position

Vail Health has become the world's most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health. Provides rehabilitative therapies to patients to include assessment and treatment, development and implementation of programs, and related professional in-services. Promotes services of Vail Health and HHSM in order to meet business needs of both the greater organization and the individual clinic.

Requirements

• Licensed as a Physical Therapist (PT) in the state of Colorado or valid PT Compact Privilege required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
• Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients utilizing appropriate tests and measurements to determine the physical therapy problem/level of function and the recommended treatment/discharge plan.
• Promotes and has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol relations to the physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs for neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric patient.
• Establishes physical therapy interventions based upon the evaluation and examination, physician orders, and patients goals for therapy.
• Competently and safely performs appropriate physical therapy techniques and procedures.
• Provide for continuity of patient care through written and verbal communication with other health care professionals.
• Makes recommendations for needed patient care equipment prior to patient discharge and assists with acquisition of same as appropriate.
• Documents findings, patient progress, and all procedures performed within established time frames.
• Submits all patient billing at the end of each day.
• Participates in assigned aspects of affiliated PT / PTA student training.
• Instructs patients/family members in home programs.
• Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
• Housing programs
• Childcare reimbursement
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Tuition Assistance
• Existing Student Loan Repayment
• Specialty Certification Reimbursement
• Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Up to five weeks paid time off in the first year of employment, increasing each year
• 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
• Recreation discounts
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals