Physical Therapy Assistant - North Liberty

The Department of Rehabilitation Therapies at the University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus is looking for a Physical Therapist Assistant to perform prescribed rehabilitation treatments primarily in an outpatient physical therapy clinic specializing in treatment of patients with orthopedic conditions with secondary focus on patients with neurologic conditions or sports related injuries.

• Carry out and progress treatment plans
• Instruct patients in exercise performance and training techniques
• Always ensure patient safety during rehabilitation sessions
• Continuously evaluate the patients' response to rehabilitation interventions
• Implement treatment modifications as needed
• Make necessary adjustments to exercise equipment to promote maximum safety, comfort and effectiveness
• Perform quality control checks to ensure safe operation of rehabilitation equipment
• Complete physical therapy documentation in the medical record within the prescribed timelines
• Provide oversight and direction to rehabilitation aides
• Instruct and evaluate physical therapy assistant students
• Positive Impact/Achieving Results: Ability to utilize existing resources and learning to achieve or exceed desired outcomes of current and future organizational goals/needs. Able to demonstrate ethical behavior in a vareity of situations while producing results.
• Service Excellence/Customer Focus: Ability to meet or exceed customer service needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner. Ability to effectively transmit and interpret information through appropriate communication with internal and external customers.
•  Percent of Time: 100%
• Schedule: Clinic hours are 7:30-8:00 pm Monday-Thursday, 7:30-5:00 pm Friday.
• Classification: SEIU PD88 Rehabilitation Assistant
• Pay Grade: 04 https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan

Benefits Highlights:

• Regular salaried position located in North Liberty, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Required Qualifications

• An Associate Arts degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program or completion of the requirements leading to educational exemption as defined by the Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy Examiners is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Certifications

• License in accord with the Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy Examiners is required

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience working in an outpatient setting with patients that have orthopedic conditions and sports related injuries.
• Experience working in an outpatient setting with patients that have neurologic conditions.
• Experience working on a multidisciplinary team
• Behavioral characteristics and attitudes that contribute to a positive work environment
• Works effectively with the supervising physical therapists
• Effectively manages difficult and/or medically complex patients
• Demonstrated effort to enhance one's own knowledge, skills and abilities

Application Process:  In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.

Please contact polly-terukina@uiowa.edu with any questions.