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Job ID: 885349
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,449.93
Job Title
Physical Therapist
Location
Tuba City, AZ | Inpatient / Outpatient
Schedule / Job Type
Days | Contract
Key Responsibilities
- Provide physical therapy evaluation and treatment to inpatient and outpatient populations ranging from birth through geriatric, including weekend rotation
- Deliver specialty services such as wound care, prosthetic and orthotic clinic, geriatric clinic, spinal cord clinic, and assistive technology/adaptive equipment evaluation and treatment
- Manage and implement the Physical Therapy program, including oversight of the Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetic Orthotic Supply Program
- Assume direction and development of the physical therapy section, including quality improvement, risk management, safety, and policy and procedure maintenance
- Support Joint Commission preparation, staff education, in-services, reporting, and staff meetings
- Meet all requirements for credentialing to serve on the Medical Staff as outlined in the Medical Staff Credentialing Core Privileges form
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from a CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapy program
- Valid, current, full, and unrestricted Physical Therapist license in any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
- Minimum of 3 years of experience as a licensed Physical Therapist
- Outpatient PT experience required
- Must meet all requirements for Medical Staff credentialing; all related documentation must be provided
- Fingerprinting must be submitted and cleared prior to start
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience working with Native American or other underserved populations
- Background in specialty PT services such as wound care, orthotics/prosthetics, or assistive technology
- Experience in a JCAHO-accredited or similarly regulated healthcare environment
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to serve a culturally rich and diverse community in a unique high-desert setting in Northwestern Arizona
- Work within a comprehensive regional health center offering a broad scope of inpatient, outpatient, and specialty services