Physical Therapist

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Hampton, VA seeks a Physical Therapist for our outpatient team. You will perform evaluations, develop plans of care, and provide one-on-one therapy with a focus on improving mobility and reducing pain, without double bookings.

Eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $15,000. Requires Virginia license, CPR/BLS within 30 days. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary rehab team across orthopedics, sports rehab, pelvic floor, lymphedema, vestibular, and hand therapy.

Qualifications

• Licensed physical therapist in Virginia (VDHP/VDH) upon hire.
• CPR/BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Education: Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluations and develops plans of care.
• Delivers PT procedures to restore function and mobility.
• Assesses patients timely per guidelines and policies.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team and participates in meetings.
• Educates patients and families about recovery process.

Skills

Evaluation skills

Plan of care development

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

DPT/PhD in Physical Therapy or equivalents

Tools

CPR/BLS Certification

Job description

Hampton, Virginia Hiring Range $46.10 - $63.43/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

This position is eligible for a sign on bonus of up to $15,000 for those that qualify! Make an impact with every patient you treat. As a Physical Therapist in our outpatient setting, you’ll have the opportunity to provide personalized, one-on-one care with no double booking, allowing you to focus on what matters most: helping your patients move better, recover stronger, and achieve their goals. You’ll collaborate with an experienced, multidisciplinary rehabilitation team while gaining exposure to a variety of specialties, including orthopedics, sports rehabilitation, pelvic floor, lymphedema, vestibular therapy, and hand therapy. With a strong commitment to clinical excellence and top-performing patient experience scores, you’ll join a team that values quality care, collaboration, and meaningful patient relationships.

What you will do

• Performs evaluations, determines PT diagnoses, and develops plan of care.
• Performs physical therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improving mobility, relieving pain, improving health, and preventing or limiting permanent physical disability.
• Evaluates and assesses the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards (state & organizational policies, requirements of accrediting bodies, etc.).
• Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs.
• Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Assists in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.
• Carries out treatment plan and modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and return to optimal level of care.
• Records patient's progress and modifies the plan of care.
• Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines.
• Educates patients and family members about the recovery process.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree, Physical Therapy (Required) or Masters Degree, Physical Therapy (Required) or Doctoral Degree, Physical Therapy (Required)
• Experience: 1 year Physical Therapy (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications: License Physical Therapy (PT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) and CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers. If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives.

Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.