• Physical Therapist

    Dignity Health (Phoenix, AZ)


    Job Summary and Responsibilities

     

    As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.

     

    Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.

     

    To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.

     

    + Meets or exceeds the productivity standard on an individual basis.

    + Meets or exceeds the productivity standard at the department level.

    + Completes documentation of treatment minutes and enters electronic charges accurately and timely.

    + Participates in continuing education and develops advanced skills that enhance and align with department, clinical and business development.

    + Participates on internal/external task force, committee or board appropriate to diagnostic program per manager approval.

    + Completes general and specialty competencies appropriate to clinical area for patient care management (General, ICU, FIM, DBS, Lung Transplant, Behavior management, MBS, FEES, etc).

    Job Requirements

    Required

    + Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program and Internship or rotation in appropriate clinical setting.

    + Physical Therapist: AZ License.

    + American Heart Association Basic Life Support.

    Preferred

    + Masters Other in appropriate clinical area.

    + Doctorate Of Science in appropriate clinical area.

    + 2 years progressive experience in clinical area, performing patient clinical care.

     

    Where You'll Work

     

    Hello humankindness (https://hellohumankindness.org/)

     

    Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, (http://phoenix.gov/visitors/index.html) St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

     

    We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute (https://www.barrowneuro.org/) , Norton Thoracic Institute (https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/norton-thoracic-institute) , Cancer Center at St. Joseph's (https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/stjosephs/services/university-of-arizona-cancer-center) , Ivy Brain Tumor Center (https://www.ivybraintumorcenter.org/) , and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (https://www.supportstjosephs.org/traumacenter) (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

     

    _U.S News & World Report_ routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.

     

    St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies (http://www.bestcompaniesaz.com/) .

     

    Look for us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/DignityHealthStJosephsHospitalMedicalCenter) and follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/DignityHealthAZ) .

     

    _For the health of our community ... we are proud_ _to be_ _a tobacco-free campus._

    Pay Range

    $55.95 - $55.95 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.