Inpatient Physical Therapist - PRN - Float Pool

Inpatient Float Position, NICU and Adult experience strongly preferred. Must be willing to work at a minimum of 3 medical centers within the HonorHealth network.

About the Role

The Network Float Pool is a division of HonorHealth and supports inter-campus floating across multiple HonorHealth hospitals:

• HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center
• HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
• HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
• HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
• HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center
• HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center
• HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center
• HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center
• HonorHealth Florence Medical Center

At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a nonprofit healthcare system with a culture built on warmth and neighborly kindness, dedicated to caring for the health and well-being of communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, administration, and oversight of evidence-based physical therapy services for individuals with physical disabilities and/or functional limitations. Key responsibilities include:

• Implementing individualized treatment plans using skilled, evidence-based techniques such as therapeutic exercises, manual techniques, functional mobility training, activities of daily living training, and modalities.
• Providing verbal and written instructions to patients, caregivers, and family members.
• Maintaining current knowledge of physical therapy techniques, DNV, and Medicare requirements through continuing education.
• Evaluating patients and demonstrating sound clinical reasoning to synthesize data, identify treatment diagnoses, and establish measurable, functional goals with a defined discharge plan.
• Performing ongoing evaluations of patient responses to treatment and adjusting care as needed.
• Maintaining accurate and current documentation, including evaluations, treatment notes, progress reports, discharge summaries, and billing within established timeframes.
• Conferring with the interdisciplinary team to clarify treatment plans, discuss patient status, and provide feedback for optimal outcomes.
• Communicating proactively with case managers and other personnel regarding discharge needs, including recommended level of care and equipment.
• Delegating appropriate patients to physical therapist assistants, supervising their care, and providing updated treatment plans.
• Acting as a resource for therapy-related issues to assistive personnel and staff from other departments.
• Participating in departmental and interdepartmental meetings, in-services, utilization review programs, committees, and student preceptor/mentor programs.
• Assisting in identifying department needs, process improvements, and contributing to the recruitment and retention of staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from an APTA-accredited university (required).
• Master’s or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an APTA-accredited university (preferred).
• Six (6) months of recent experience in a network float position (preferred).
• Six (6) months of general experience (preferred).

Qualifications

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required).
• Current Arizona Physical Therapist license in good standing, or PT Compact License (required).
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) certification (preferred).

Schedule

• PRN (as needed), Day Shift: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
• Rotating holidays and weekends.