Physical Therapist

Area of Interest : Therapy

Sign On Bonus : $10,000

FTE / Hours per pay period : 1.0

Department : Physical Therapy-Prairie Pw-WL

Shift : Monday - Friday, Days

Job ID : 171203

Overview

Physical Therapist

UnityPoint Clinic Prairie Parkway - Outpatient Therapy Clinic

• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

Cedar Falls, IA

FT : Monday-Friday, Daytime 40 hours (Clinic Hours : 7 : 00am-5 : 30pm)

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few :

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Overview : Provide services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities in patients with injury or disease. Restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health.

Coordinates the physical therapy plan following completion of the assessment as defined by Iowa Licensure requirements.

Provides and delegates clinical rehabilitation services to improve functional outcomes, focusing on gait training, mobility, pain control, strengthening, balance, and coordination activities.

Acts as a resource to the interdisciplinary team, applying skills of the profession to improve outcomes of persons served.

Actions are team oriented to successfully provide quality care and a high level of satisfaction for persons served through evidence - based practice.

Evaluates gait training, mobility, pain control, strengthening, balance, and coordination activities, sets goals, implements treatment, and monitors response of persons served for diagnosis requiring physical therapy interventions. Supports evidence - based practices.

Coordinates plan of treatment with persons served, families and other disciplines.

Accurately documents and bills according to regulatory and third party requirements. Documentation and billing for services exhibit an understanding of requirements and ethical practices.

Maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, Safety and Risk Management guidelines.

Maintain compliance with Personnel policies and procedures.

Monitor environmental conditions in order to secure protected health information.

Behave in a manner consistent with all Corporate Compliance and HIPAA policies and procedures.

Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.

Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other’s views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapy program.

One year of clinical experience as a Physical Therapist preferred.

Experience with pediatric and adult geriatric populations preferred.

Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in the state of Iowa as defined in the Iowa Physical Therapy Regulation and Practice Act.

Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.

Multicultural sensitivity.

Microsoft Office – basic computer skills.

Customer / patient focused.

Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.