Outpatient Physical Therapist (Full Time)

Company: Denver Health
Location: Denver
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

Outpatient Physical Therapist (Full Time) (Job ID: 11506)Job SummaryUnder minimal supervision, plans, organizes and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of physical therapy. Coordinates care of patients in collaboration with healthcare professionals, family and caregiver. Utilizes experience and education to provide support for program development, performance improvement, and student /workforce education. Assists in the safe, efficient and high quality operation of Rehabilitation Services.
Education: 1. Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy required. If degree was completed prior to 2015, Masters degree in Physical Therapy required.
Experience: 1. One year experience. 2. Previous experience in outpatient environment preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 1. Knowledge of theory, principles and practice of physical therapy. 2. Knowledge of safety principles in patient care environment. 3. Knowledge of standards, polices and procedures of Denver Health as they pertain to physical therapy. 4. Ability to integrate requirements of the facility and/or regulatory agencies into clinical decisions and documentation. 5. Demonstrates competency for physical therapy treatment methods, techniques and approaches per professional, start and agency standards. 6. Ability to meet physical requirements of job classification (lift, pull/push, carry, transfer patients, etc.) 7. Ability to abide by the ethical guidelines as outlined by the American Physical Therapy Association.
Credentials1. Current Physical Therapist License in the State of Colorado.
Location
Denver Health Outpatient Clinic
Shift
VariesWork Type
Full time
Pay RangeMinimum: $36.97Midpoint: $46.20Maximum: $55.48All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 18 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison and Safety, a Public Health department, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Denver Health is committed to provide equal treatment and equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. As an EOE, Denver Health does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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