Physical Therapist

Staff Physical Therapist

Wickenburg Community Hospital is a beautiful and sophisticated rural-access hospital located in Wickenburg, Arizona. WCH is a 8-bed Emergency Department, 19-bed Acute department and many ancillary services. We also have 3 Primary Care Clinics. Here at WCH, we strive to maintain the highest standards of professionalism and care. Join us today and let us be part of your success story.

We offer:

• Full Benefits
• PTO/Sick Leave
• Wellness Benefits

Wickenburg Community Hospital is a non-profit organization and qualifies for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

General Description

The Staff Physical Therapist is responsible for providing high quality PT services in an outpatient clinic setting, as well as inpatient/swing bed unit within the hospital (typical balance 90/10). May be required to perform school-based therapy or treat assisted/independent living residents. Close-knit team of Therapists work with each other, PTAs, administrative individuals, and hospital staff to ensure comprehensive, holistic, and caring treatment.

Essential Job Duties

• Performs evaluations, re-evaluations, treatments, and discharges that meet the current standards of the discipline of physical therapy and of the hospital.
• Documents progress notes, physician communication, discharge notes for all patients seen.
• Provides timely documentation per hospital and departmental requirements.
• Prepares and submits patient charges accurately to provide appropriate billing information.
• Communicates effectively with co-workers, patients, and family members.
• Completes assigned hospital education and competencies on time and without reminders.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications.
• Provides a minimum of one in-service to the public and or peers per year.
• Participates in one community event per year per availability of events.
• Informs physician of physical therapy and services by attending physician meetings, office visits and informal discussions.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Communicates effectively with doctors, nursing, other hospital staff to provide high quality care to patients, residents.
• Upholds the vision/mission statement of the hospital.
• Conducts self in a professional manner with courtesy, respect, for others.
• Act as a clinical preceptor for affiliating Physical Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistant student programs.
• Maintains professional license.

Other Non-Essential Job Duties

• Maintains the self?respect, personal dignity, and physical safety of each patient/resident.
• Assures continuity of services and care.
• Participates in team discussions and planning.
• Assists Rehab Departmental Leader in building programs related to PT.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in physical therapy or higher.
• BLS Certified.
• Current Arizona PT license and ability to obtain an NPI number.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 20lbs frequently and 50lbs occasionally.
• Must be able to lift over 100lbs with assistance according to patient/residents' needs/abilities.
• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time and walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to bend, squat, push, stoop and pull as needed.