Physical Therapist

Company: Intermountain Health
Location: Wheat Ridge
Posted on: March 17, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description:This position is responsible for screening, testing, evaluating, diagnosing and treatment of injuries, diseases, and disabilities using physical therapy procedures and modalities in accordance with standard physical therapy practices. The Physical Therapist consults, educates, and trains patients and their caregivers.Posting Specifics

• Shift Details: Full-time; 40 hours/week
• Unit/Location: Wheat Ridge Clinic
• Additional Details: Ortho Spine Skills Preferred. Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying.Are you interested in advancing your career while helping people live the healthiest lives possible? As a Physical Therapist at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care. At Intermountain, you will be part of a team that values career advancement, innovation, and collaboration, where your skills are valued and your contributions make a lasting impact.What does it mean to be a caregiver with Intermountain? Check out this video and learn more and discover the "Power of We."As an Outpatient Physical Therapist at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by:
  • Providing Patient Care: Performing and documenting initial and ongoing assessments of patients' conditions. Developing plans describing a treatment strategy, its purposes, and its anticipated outcome. Plans often include exercise regimens at the clinic and at home to increase flexibility, strength, or endurance. Using various modalities to relieve pain and reduce swelling.
  • Effective Communication: Providing information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs. Helping to restore physical function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent permanent disability. Determining patients' ability to be independent and reintegrate into the workplace or community after injury or illness.
  • Team Collaboration: Promoting the mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abiding by service behavior standards. Performing other duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications
    • Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school
    • Current/valid state Physical Therapist licensure
    • Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association
    • Minimum of one (1) year of related experience, preferably in a clinic settingPreferred Qualifications
      • Ortho Spine Skills Preferred
      • Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy
      • Current ACLS certificationPhysical Requirements:Carrying, Climbing, Crawling, Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Speaking, Squatting/Kneeling, Standing, WalkingLocation:Wheat Ridge ClinicWork City:Wheat RidgeWork State:ColoradoScheduled Weekly Hours:40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $41.22 - $63.59 We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here . Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. All positions subject to close without notice.

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