Inpatient Physical Therapist - PRN - Float Pool

Primary City/State: Network Operations Center. Inpatient Float Position with strong preference for NICU and Adult experience. Must be willing to work at a minimum of 3 medical centers within the HonorHealth network.

About the Role

The Network Float Pool supports inter-campus floating across HonorHealth hospitals. HonorHealth is a nonprofit healthcare system in Arizona, known for its culture of warmth and neighborly kindness, with a commitment to caring for the health and well-being of communities in the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, administer, and oversee evidence-based physical therapy services for individuals with physical disabilities and/or functional limitations.
• Promote goals of prevention of dysfunction, restoration of function, and/or reversal of pathology to enhance quality of movement and daily living skills.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients/families to assist in returning to prior levels of function.
• Implement treatment plans using skilled, evidence-based techniques, including therapeutic exercises, manual techniques, functional mobility training, activities of daily living training, and modalities.
• Provide verbal and written instructions to patients, caregivers, and family members.
• Maintain current knowledge of physical therapy techniques, DNV, and Medicare requirements through continuing education and professional journals.
• Perform patient evaluations, establish treatment diagnoses, and create comprehensive treatment plans with measurable, functional goals and defined discharge plans.
• Conduct ongoing evaluations of patient responses to treatment and adjust services accordingly.
• Maintain accurate and current documentation, including evaluations, treatment notes, progress reports, discharge summaries, and billing within established timeframes.
• Confer with interdisciplinary teams to clarify treatment plans, discuss patient status, and provide feedback for optimal outcomes.
• Communicate proactively with case managers and medical personnel regarding discharge needs, including recommended level of care and equipment.
• Delegate appropriate patients to physical therapist assistants, supervise their care, and provide updated treatment plans.
• Act as a resource for therapy-related issues to assistive personnel and staff from other departments.
• Participate in departmental and interdepartmental meetings, in-services, utilization reviews, committees, and student preceptor/mentor programs.
• Assist in identifying department needs, process improvements, and contribute to 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 preferred.
• Six months of recent experience in a network float position preferred.
• Current Arizona Physical Therapist license or PT Compact License in good standing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) certification preferred.

Schedule

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

HonorHealth Hospitals include: John C. Lincoln Medical Center, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, Deer Valley Medical Center, Sonoran Crossing Medical Center, Four Peaks Medical Center, Tempe Medical Center, and Florence Medical Center.