Per Diem Physical Therapist (Clinician) – Sports Rehabilitation – The American Center (1584) (Healthcare)
Bring your passion for wellness to our state-of-the-art facility at UW Health at The American Center. We are seeking a Per Diem Physical Therapist – Sports Rehabilitation to: - Guide patients of all ages through rehabilitation programs after they have specialized sports surgeries - Efficiently communicate with the sports primary care physicians and sports orthopedic surgeons for care coordination and collaboration - Provide specialty services using video analysis of sport biomechanics - Assess athletes so they can return to their sport - Work in collaboration with sports performance staff Education: Minimum - Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy is required Work Experience: Minimum - Prior healthcare experience Preferred - Two (2) years prior relevant experience Licenses and Certifications: Minimum – - Licensure as a Physical Therapist in the State of Wisconsin is required. - Certification in Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automatic External Defibrillator is required within 3 months of hire. Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: - Familiarity with a variety of equipment, including computer software, is required - Organization, time management, flexibility, and positive attitude are crucial to successful performance Physical Requirements: Medium: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds. W ork Schedule: 20% FTE, two days a week from 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM. The Sports Rehabilitation Center at UW Health at The American Center is open for patient care: - 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Monday thru Thursday - 7:00 am – 4:30 pm Friday - 8:00 am -1: 00 pm Saturday UW Health at The American Center – on Madison's east side – is UW Health's newest hospital and one of the most advanced hospitals and wellness centers in the country. Here, health care is seen as a holistic endeavor where our mission is to not only diagnose and treat you when you're sick, but also to partner with you in health and wellness. Our facility includes: - 22,000 square-feet of indoor sports performance space - 13,000 square-feet of Field Turf™ - A full-sized basketball court - 2,100 square-foot outdoor medicine ball training space and medicine ball wall - Center for Sports Movement, equipped to assess runners, golfers, cyclists, throwers, jumpers and ACL return-to-sport athletes Learn more about the facility Learn more about this opening UW Hospital and Clinics benefits UW Health values and embraces diversity and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.