Physical Therapist

Where You’ll Work

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Physical Therapist for our outpatient ortho clinic, 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 evidence-based 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 the 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. 

$400/month Summit County housing stipend available for full time residents of Summit, Park, Eagle, Grand, Clear Creek or Lake Counties.  Must work at least 80% physically on-site at facility in Summit County and full time or part time status (PRN ineligible).  More details available upon offer.**

This full-time Ortho role works varied hours Monday through Friday ( either 4-10s or 5- 8 hour shifts). No Weekends

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