Outpatient Physical Therapist PRN - Float Pool

Primary City/State: Open to candidates who can work across multiple locations within the HonorHealth network in the greater Phoenix area.

Shift: PRN, Day Shift, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Must be available to work 12 shifts per quarter.

This position is part of the Outpatient Float Pool, supporting Ortho, Neuro, Pelvic Floor, and other specialties.

About the role

At HonorHealth, you’ll find a culture built on warmth and neighborly kindness, with a commitment to caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area. The Network Float Pool supports inter-campus floating, offering a dynamic environment for skilled professionals.

Responsibilities

• Perform evaluations, 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 treatment plans in collaboration with patients and 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.
• Demonstrate sound clinical reasoning in synthesizing evaluation data and identifying treatment diagnoses.
• Establish comprehensive treatment plans with measurable, functional goals and defined discharge plans.
• Perform ongoing evaluations of patient responses to treatment and adjust plans as needed.
• Maintain accurate and current documentation, including evaluations, daily treatment notes, progress reports, discharge summaries, and billing.
• Confer with interdisciplinary teams to clarify treatment plans, discuss patient status, and provide feedback for optimal outcomes.
• Communicate proactively with case managers and other 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 review programs, committees, and student preceptor/mentor programs.
• Contribute to departmental process improvements and assist in the recruitment and retention of staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from an APTA-accredited university (required prior to starting employment).
• Master’s or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an APTA-accredited university (preferred).
• Six months of recent experience in a network float position (preferred).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required).
• Current Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy license in good standing, or PT Compact License (required upon hire).
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) certification (preferred).