Physical Therapist - $64K per year

UW Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

UW Health is seeking a Sports Physical Therapy Upper Extremity Fellow in Madison, Wisconsin. The role focuses on advanced sports medicine in an upper-extremity specialty with mentorship, didactic and clinical training, and collaboration with physicians and high-performance teams.

Travel to Dunedin, FL for six months to work with the Toronto Blue Jays organization, with opportunities in elite baseball settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy required or
• Master's degree in Physical Therapy required.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physical Therapist in the State of Wisconsin; Florida licensure eligibility if assigned to the Toronto Blue Jays facility in Florida (Upon Hire).
• Certified athletic trainer or EMT or have taken an approved Emergency Responder course (Upon Hire).

Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in didactic education designed to advance clinical reasoning and pattern recognition in sports medicine and sports physical therapy.
• Challenge own and others’ clinical decision making through constructive feedback in didactic units and case presentations.
• Form alliances with patients and their families with the common goal of optimizing function and return to sport following injuries or procedures.
• Learn advanced clinical biomechanics for evaluation and treatment in upper extremity clinics – swimmers, throwers, and tactical athletes.
• Participate in Sports Performance coaching and training with travel baseball club teams.
• Receive and modify practice patterns based on mentor feedback.
• Teach in sports medicine education series, symposiums, and outreach programs.
• Collaborate weekly with board certified and fellowship trained physicians and surgeons, including clinical observer roles.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Master's Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

UW Health is seeking a Physical Therapist for a job in MADISON, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Physical Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Work Schedule:

100% FTE, 40 hours/week. Shifts scheduled Monday through Wednesday 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM, Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and Friday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

Be part of something remarkable

Expedite your professional growth and prepare to sit for the American Board of Physical Therapy Sports Certification Specialist (SCS) through didactic work, one-on-one clinical mentoring, research activities, outreach experiences, multi-disciplinary educational lectures, sports performance experiences, and case presentations. Broaden your scope of sports medicine practice by having the opportunity to work with youth, high school, college, and professional athletes.

We are seeking a Sports Physical Therapy Upper Extremity Fellow to:

• Attend and participate in didactic education designed to advance clinical reasoning and pattern recognition in sports medicine and sports physical therapy.
• Challenge their own and others’ clinical decision making through constructive feedback in didactic units and case presentations.
• Form alliances with patients and their families with the common goal of optimizing function and return to sport following acute injuries, surgical procedures and non-traumatic impairments.
• Learn advanced level clinical biomechanics for evaluation and treatment in our upper extremity specialty clinics – swimmers, throwers, tactical athletes and strength and power.
• Participate in Sports Performance coaching and training with high level travel baseball club teams.
• Receive and modify practice patterns based on constructive feedback from mentors.
• Participate in education by teaching in the sports medicine education series, the sports medicine symposium, and various outreach programs.
• Collaborate on a weekly basis with board certified and fellowship trained sports medicine physicians and surgeons, including working as a physician extender in clinic and surgical observations.
• Work in our state-of-the-art facilities – including the 28,000 square foot sports rehab facility at East Madison Hospital that has an indoor turf field, two pools, a basketball court, a golf hitting area with a K-vest, a sprint track and functionally based weight room. The Science Drive Medical Center has a fitness center to allow for movement-based sports rehabilitation.
• Participate in mentor guided sports medicine projects.

Additional Information:

• This position spends six months training in Dunedin, FL with the Toronto Blue Jays organization (March-August). What you can expect:
• Athletic training room care and field coverage of spring training and regular season games with certified athletic trainers and physical therapists.
• Injury prevention of healthy Major and Minor League Baseball Players.
• Injury rehabilitation of Major and Minor League Baseball Players.
• Learning opportunities with other high-performance departments (mental skills, sports science, strength/conditioning, nutrition).
• Opportunities for observation/learning with Major League Baseball Team Physicians.

At UW Health, you will have:

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy Required or
• Master's Degree in Physical Therapy Required

Licenses & Certifications

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physical Therapist in the State of Wisconsin; staff assigned to the Toronto Blue Jays training facility in Florida must hold or be eligible for licensure in the State of Florida Upon Hire Required
• Certified athletic trainer or EMT or have taken an approved Emergency Responder course Upon Hire Required

Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

East Madison Hospital– is UW Health’s newest hospital and one of the most advanced hospitals and wellness centers in the country. Here, health care is seen as a holistic endeavor where our mission is to not only diagnose and treat you when you’re sick, but also to partner with you in health and wellness.

UW Health Science Drive Medical Center - on Madison’s west side, is an 84,000-square foot facility housing physician and rehabilitation professionals in Cardiology, Integrative Medicine, Orthopedics, Radiology, Spine and Sports Medicine. Our Fitness Center provides a resource for both working with patients while under our care and providing education after discharge. This environment creates many opportunities for face-to-face collaboration in the care of our patients.

UW Health Job ID #43075. Posted job title: Sports Physical Therapy Upper Extremity Fellowship

About UW Health

UW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We’re made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year and employs more than 24,000 people — one of the region’s largest employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the nation’s highly regarded medical schools.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Vision benefits
• Continuing Education
• Sick pay
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Medical benefits