Physical Therapy Orthopedic Resident
About the Role
As a Physical Therapy Resident at Ivy Rehab, you will be a full-time employee while completing the Ivy Rehab and Hospital for Special Surgery Orthopedic Residency Program. You will work with a diverse range of orthopedic patients, emphasizing personalized care and flexibility in creating individualized treatment plans. This role is part of a dedicated team providing world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA).
The residency program is full-time (40 hours/week) within an outpatient orthopedic setting.
Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy Program
- Active PT licensure in current state of practice, prior to Residency start date
- Employed as a Full-time Therapist for at least 3 months by Ivy Rehab Network, prior to the program start date
- Required membership in associated professional organization by the start of the residency
- Commitment to successfully completing all program requirements, including independent study
- Commitment to taking the ABPTS Orthopedic Clinical Specialist exam at earliest eligibility
- Commitment to a minimum of two years of continued employment at Ivy Rehab, post-graduation from the program
Program Requirements
- Completion of all required didactic modules (300+ hours)
- Completion of all assessments, logs, and forms
- Completion of Live Patient Examinations
- Satisfactory completion of all skills lists
- Passing of all required quizzes
- Satisfactory completion of required presentations
- Completion of case report abstract
- Completion of Residency Special Project
- Completion of 150 mentor hours
- Complete a minimum of 1,500 patient care hours during the residency year
- Attendance and participation in all scheduled residency education events
- Satisfactory achievement of all resident core competencies
Financial Obligations
- Program Tuition: $5,500 (payable in full or via a 1- or 2-year payment plan through paycheck deductions)
As a full-time employee of Ivy Rehab, you will maintain your salary commensurate with hours worked per week and retain your benefits during the program. A 2-year employment commitment post-graduation is required to satisfy Ivy Rehab’s financial investment in each participant.
About Ivy Rehab
At Ivy Rehab, you are a valued teammate, not just an employee. The organization provides world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA). Ivy Rehab promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional patient care, offering resources and support to invest in clinicians.
Benefits
- Clinical Team Support: Opportunities for mentorship, coaching, and peer-to-peer learning
- Limitless CEU Learning: Access to subscriptions, on-demand learning, in-person, and live online courses, including discounts with preferred education providers and annual CEU reimbursement
- Clinical Development Plan: Annual professional development roadmap
- Clinical Career Ladder: Reward and recognition of skill development and accomplishments
- Continuing Education Offerings: Orthopedic Manual Therapy, Dry Needling, Pelvic Health, Vestibular, Pediatrics, and more
- Residency and Fellowship Programs: Multiple programs to accelerate clinical development and lead to specialty certification
- Specialty Programs: Self-guided programs providing structured, quality education for specialization in key areas of PT, OT, and SLP