Description
This Physical Therapist role at Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, involves screening, testing, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating injuries, diseases, and disabilities using physical therapy procedures and modalities.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Providing skilled physical therapy services, staying updated on standard practices for different patient groups
- Conducting evaluations and treatments according to professional standards, considering diagnosis, history, and physician referrals
- Developing care plans with specific goals based on patient assessments
- Communicating effectively with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare providers about patient needs and goals
- Managing all aspects of patient care and education, including supervising assistants, aides, office staff, and students
- Participating in quality improvement processes, including safe equipment use, improving clinical outcomes, patient access, and patient experience
- Contributing to program development and marketing strategies to grow the physical therapy program and achieve department goals
The role requires:
- Current Physical Therapist license in the state of practice
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers
- Basic computer skills
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Current driver's license, reliable transportation, and acceptable driving record
In terms of physical demands, the role requires:
- Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require verbal communication, hearing, and understanding
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
- Ability to lift and utilise full range of movement to transfer patients, bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
The hourly range for this position is $43.09 - $66.47.
Intermountain Health offers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness.