Physical Therapist

City/State

Newport News, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

We are hiring an Outpatient Physical Therapist at Sentara Therapy Solutions Chestnut in Newport News, Virginia

This is a Full-Time Day opportunity with GREAT BENEFITS!!!!

As a Physical Therapist, you will assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve functional mobility, relieve pain, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

Provide age-appropriate education for clients and caregivers.

Supervise and assume responsibility for care provided by identified team members.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor's Level Degree (Physical Therapy)

Active Physical Therapist License

Master's or Doctorate Level Degree preferred.

1-year experience is required for Resource Pool applicants.

Benefits:

Sentara offers an attractive array of full benefits, including Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, Retirement Savings plans, career advancement opportunities, work perks, and more.

Plus, Sentara just added MORE benefits that support your and your family's needs.

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Sentara is an integrated, not-for-profit healthcare delivery system with more than 29,000 employees (including 1,375 physicians and advanced practice providers), 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves over 900,000 members.

We are recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and are strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary healthcare experience for our patients and members.

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Job Summary

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve functional mobility, relieve pain, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. Provides age appropriate education for clients and caregivers. Supervise and assume responsibility for care provided by identified team members.
Master's or Doctorate Level Degree preferred. 1 year experience required for Resource Pool applicants.
For Hampton Roads Outpatient facilities only - Must obtain Direct Access certification within one year of hire for those with a BS or MS degree
Hospital at Home PT is only for SNGH Hospital at Home or SLH Hospital at Home

Qualifications:

BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree: Physical Therapy (Required) Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Direct Access Certification (Physical Therapy) - Certification - Other/National, Physical Therapist License (PT) - State license - North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (NCPT), Physical Therapist License (PT) - State license - Physical Therapy Compact Commission (PTCOMPACT), Physical Therapist License (PT) - State license - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)

Skills

Active Listening, Communication, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Learning Strategies, Mgmt of Staff Resources, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Technology/Computer, Time Management, Writing

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.