Physical Therapist

Commonspirit-Health; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance up to $8,000

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Physical Therapist at Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, Colorado. The role focuses on neuromuscular and orthopedic rehab, providing mobility training, modalities, and manual therapy to restore patient health.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, planning care with measurable goals, implementing therapy activities, documenting progress, and collaborating with the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy is required.
• Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy is preferred.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association is required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients referred to physical therapy and performs initial evaluations.
• Creates treatment plans with measurable goals and time frames.
• Selects and implements therapy activities per plan of care to meet goals.
• Documents all patient care activities per standards of practice and payer requirements.
• Reassesses and modifies treatment plans based on patient progress.
• Communicates with patients, families, staff, and physicians regarding services.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy

Tools

EMR

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Physical Therapist, you will provide a continuum of services to patients suffering from neuromuscular, orthopedic, and other physically-related disorders. You will play a vital role in restoring their optimal health and well-being.

Every day, you will utilize the rehabilitation process to provide mobility training, strengthening exercises, modalities, specialized manual therapy, and neuromuscular re-education. You will be personally accountable for upholding our organizational mission and core values in all aspects of patient care.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical expertise in treating a diverse range of physical disorders. Your ability to apply various therapeutic techniques, promote patient recovery, and align with our core values will be crucial in helping patients achieve their optimal health.

• Evaluates patients, presenting or referred to physical therapy, by completing initial evaluation within time standards per department protocol. Performs a variety of best practice and evidencebased therapeutic interventions to address the unique rehabilitation needs of each patient.
• Establishes appropriate treatment plan with measurable and attainable goals and time frames by collaborating with patient, family, and other members of the healthcare team including discharge planning.
• Selects and implements therapy activities per plan of care to ensure that patient, family, and therapy goals are met. Applies appropriate diagnostic and prognostic testing for musculoskeletal, neurological, and neuromuscular conditions.
• Standardized testing will include special tests to determine level of disability and track outcomes over the patient care experience. Documents all patient care activities including evaluations, progress notes, and detailed treatment records per standards of practice and regulatory/thirdparty payer requirements.
• Evaluates assigned patients and develops treatment plans including specific goals and activities, reassessing and modifying plans as necessary based on patient's current level of function and makes appropriate disposition recommendations.
• Communicates effectively to all patients, families, staff, physicians, and other customers concerning physical medicine and rehabilitation services by direct verbal and/or written communication respecting confidentiality at all times.

We are offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus, in addition to up to $8,000 in relocation assistance, to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy
• Physical Therapist in state of employment or Physical Therapist license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association

Preferred

• Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy
• Previous work experience providing direct patient care in outpatient, inpatient or inpatient rehab unit
• Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR)
• Dry Needling Certification or Education ONLY REQUIRED If performing the Dry Needling function: Dry Needling Certification or Education

Where You'll Work

At Longmont United Hospital, we treat the entire patient to leverage the powerful connection of body, mind, and spirit in the healing process. Here, your time at work will be spent with a supportive team of employees and leaders that value self-care, flexibility and development opportunities through cross-training and continuing education.

Longmont, Colorado is home to more than 2,000 acres of parks, three public golf courses and numerous trails to hike, bike, walk or run. Located less than an hour away from the Rocky Mountain National Park (ranked the fourth most visited national park in the country in 2017 by the Denver Business Journal), you’ll have easy access to the very best Colorado has to offer.