Physical Therapist PRN - Inpatient

Clinical Staff - Rehabilitation Therapy

Come join our dynamic therapy, community fitness and sports medicine family! This position is located at The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital (TOSH) on the UAMS Campus in Little Rock. The position will be integral in treating post-operative joint and spine patients in both inpatient and PACU settings. We value mentorships, continuing education, and a multidisciplinary approach to care. The inpatient physical therapist provides an individualized evaluation, during which the client, family/caregiver, and physical therapist determine the patient's goals, customize interventions to optimize the person's ability to perform functional activities, and continuously assess progress towards goals to ensure goals are being met and/or to modify the intervention plan based on the patient's needs and skills. Functional outcomes data is completed through collection of best practice data via patient questionnaires, performance measures, and documented treatment interventions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy if graduated prior to 2002 OR Master's degree in Physical Therapy if graduated prior to 2016 OR Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy.
• Licensed as a Physical Therapist by the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy or eligible for licensure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree OR Doctorate in Physical Therapy PLUS (2) two years of experience in Physical Therapy.
• Inpatient therapy experience with emphasis on orthopedic conditions
• OCS

Responsibilities:

• Completes direct and indirect patient care to evaluate, create plans of care, coordinate care, educate, and treat patients. The above is driven by best practice assessment and intervention strategies.
• Completes best practice patient care documentation and appropriate review of patient PHI prior to implementing and during direct patient care plans for both insurance reimbursement and Joint Commission standards.
• Initiates multi-disciplinary collaborative efforts with referring providers to communicate patient progress and outcomes to ensure best practice patient care provided.
• Other Duties As Assigned

Salary Information: $60/Hour

Required Documents to Apply: Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents:

Annual TB Screening, Criminal Background Check, Substance Abuse Testing

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Frequent Physical Activity: Balancing, Climbing, Crawling, Crouching, Driving, Feeling, Grasping, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Repetitive Motion, Sharps, Sitting, Standing, Stooping, Talking, Walking

Benefits Eligible: Yes

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences