Physical Therapist

Commonspirit-Health; Missouri Valley (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Missouri Valley is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist to help patients regain function and reduce pain to improve their quality of life. You will perform evaluations, create care plans, and administer a range of treatments while meeting productivity standards and collaborating with families and the interdisciplinary team.

The role requires strong communication, age-appropriate skills, and a patient-centered approach, with supervision of PTAs and adherence to practice guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or related field required at hire.
• MS and/or DPT may be required at hire depending on role.
• Licensed Physical Therapist in Iowa at hire or eligible.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides PT assessment, care planning, patient treatment and education per guidelines.
• Collaborates with team to develop coordinated care plans achieving goals.
• Completes documentation and billing per local, state and federal rules.
• Monitors quality metrics and participates in program evaluation activities.
• Supervises physical therapy assistants and technicians per guidelines.
• Stays current with evidence-based practice and new research.

Education

Bachelors Of Science Any combination of BS, MS, MPT, DPT

Masters Of Science, upon hire and

Physical Therapist: IA, upon hire and

Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.

Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.

To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.

• Provides physical therapy assessment, care planning, patient treatment and education according to the professional practice guidelines defined by state and professional sources.


• Works as a collaborative team member to develop a coordinated care plan that is accountable to achievement of established goals.


• Is knowledgeable and completes all required documentation and billing requirements according to established local, state and federal law.


• Is responsible for the knowledge and application of measurable quality metrics associated with the area of active practice. Periodically attends team meetings to expand to discuss/improve program evaluation/quality measures


• Provides supervision to physical therapy assistants and techs according to established to local, state and federal guidelines.


• Takes responsibility to stay current with evidenced based practice guidelines, stays current with new research introduced and serves as a professional resource to other team members in the area of physical therapy practice.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Of Science Any combination of BS, MS, MPT, DPT, upon hire and


• Masters Of Science, upon hire and


• Physical Therapist: IA, upon hire and


• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• Experience in a hospital or clinic

Where You'll Work

For more than 50 years, the mission of CHI Health Missouri Valley has been to nurture and enhance the quality of life for residents of Harrison County in Iowa. As a community hospital, its ongoing commitment is to keep residents in good health. Through the years, CHI Health Missouri Valley has strived to improve the health status of southwest Iowa residents - children, teens, adults, senior citizens, friends and neighbors. CHI Health Missouri Valley is proud to offer health care services - close to home - within this community.