Physical Therapist - Acute

Sentara Health Plans; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Parental leave

Family caregiver leave

Emergency backup care

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Life Insurance

401k/403b with employer match

Tuition assistance

Student debt payoff

CEU access

Pet insurance

Legal resources

Job summary

Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, VA is hiring a Physical Therapist for acute care on a flexible/PRN basis. The role requires working a minimum of 32 hours per month, including one weekend per four weeks and one Winter and one Summer holiday.

The PT will assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs to improve mobility and relieve pain. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy, VA license, and BLS certification, with at least 1 year of PT experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required.
• VA License - Physical Therapy and BLS required.
• Minimum 1 year experience as a Physical Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs to improve mobility and reduce pain.
• Supervise and assume responsibility for care provided by identified team members.
• Provide age-appropriate education for clients and caregivers.

Skills

Rehabilitation planning

Client education

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Physical Therapy

Job description

## Physical Therapist - AcuteApplyremote type: On-Sitelocations: Sentara Leigh Hospitaltime type: Flexible timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR-102791**City/State**Norfolk, VA**Work Shift**First (Days)**Overview:**# Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a Physical Therapist for Acute Care - Flexi/PRN\*Must be able to work a minimum of 32 hours per Month to include 1 Week-end every 4 weeks (Sat & Sun) and 1 Winter holiday and 1 Summer holidayhttps://www.sentara.com/hospitalslocations/sentara-leigh-hospitalAs a Physical Therapist you will assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve functional mobility, relieve pain, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. Provides age-appropriate education for clients and caregivers. Supervise and assume responsibility for care provided by identified team members.# **Education*** Bachelor's Level Degree - Physical Therapy# # **Certification/Licensure*** VA License - Physical Therapy* BLS# **Experience*** 1 Year Experience as a Physical Therapist.**Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career**• Medical, Dental, Vision plans• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave• Emergency Backup Care• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans• Life Insurance• 401k/403B with Employer Match• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development• Pet Insurance• Legal Resources Plan• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met**Sentara Leigh Hospital**, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.**Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer** and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.**For positions that are available as remote work,** **Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:**Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.### About UsSentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!