Physical Therapist

Colorado Visiting Nurse Association has an immediate opening for a Physical Therapist.

Location: Any location in the Denver Metro Area

Status: Full Time, Per Visit - Benefit Eligible

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8-5

Per Visit Rates: $80,000 - $100,000 estimated annual salary

Supplemental Pay: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Shift Diff/Stipends

Mileage and Expense Reimbursement: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile - one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• We value diversity, equity and inclusion and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming, supportive and inclusive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.

• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.

• Low healthcare premiums: no increases in five out of the last eight years

• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000

• Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire

• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay/Sick Leave) and EIB (Extended Illness Bank): 18 days in the first year for FT team members

• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday

• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation

• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance

• Career & Logo wear

• Education Reimbursement Program

• Clinical Career Ladders

• Certification Pay

• Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program

• Team Member Service Awards

• Early Wage Access

• Legal and Identity Protection

• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

Responsible for performing physical therapy, evaluating client needs and conducting case management for patients under the direction of a licensed physician.

• Provides initial and ongoing assessments to determine level of function, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time point, safety evaluations and recommendations for home modifications.

• Performs specific therapeutic exercises as needed. Develops an individualized exercise/therapy program based on specific patient diagnosis, goals, and plan of care. Consistently evaluates developed protocols to ensure quality of care. Exercises discretion in determining deviation from methods and protocols to meet health and safety exigencies.

• The procedures required by the therapist may include (but are not limited to): ultrasound treatment, application of heat and cold, massage, gait training, muscle stimulation, assistance, and training in cardio- pulmonary exercise, mobilization, assistance and training with ambulation, assistance and training with balance, range of motion exercises, patient transfer, strengthening techniques, electrotherapy, prosthetic training, and adaptive equipment.

• Advises and consults with the family, physician and other agency personnel, including discharge planning.

• Provides supervision over the Physical Therapy Assistants and Certified Nursing Assistants.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education: Graduation from a four-year college or university, including completion of a physical therapy education program.

• Minimum Experience: At least one year of physical therapy experience required, with two years of SNF, hospital or inpatient rehab preferable. Home health experience also preferred. Other requirements may vary by case or department needs.

• Required License: Must have active Colorado PT license. Current CPR certification based on individual affiliate requirements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift minimum of 50 lbs.

Colorado Visiting Nurse Association affiliated with Care Synergy, a nonprofit network of community-based hospice and palliative care organizations serving Colorado's Front Range and the Region's Largest Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care Network. Care Synergy provides mission support services to better equip Colorado Visiting Nurse Association to operate as a distinct and independent organization while working together to share best practices and serve more Coloradans along the Front Range.

If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at cs-recruitment@caresynergynetwork.org. You may also call the Human Resources Department at (303) 228-5647. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, pregnancy, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.

#VNA