Northern Arizona Orthopaedics is home to trusted physicians who specialize in all subspecialties of bone, joint, and spine care. Our goal is to return you to a life where your activity, function, and mobility are restored. Integrated teams provide a full range of orthopedic care, including joint replacement and revision, sports medicine, shoulder, elbow and hand surgery, foot and ankle reconstruction, trauma, and orthopedic spine procedures.
HOPCo (Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company) is the corporate parent of Arizona-based entities, The CORE Institute, Northern Arizona Orthopaedics, The CORE Institute Specialty Hospital, and Michigan-based The CORE Institute. HOPCo is a vertically integrated musculoskeletal outcomes management company. HOPCo manages physician practices, hospital service lines, population health and value-based care programs, and musculoskeletal delivery networks.
Please see below for the functions and requirements to be a Physical Therapist with Northern Arizona Orthopaedics.

• Note this is a PRN role and not full-time*

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:Responsible for providing medical care as delegated by the physician.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, and compliance with the care plan, and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Provides acute and chronic patient care including taking histories, doing physicals,
• Assesses patient condition and establishes goals, treatments, and care plans with the physician, and patient/family.
• Ensures that appropriate treatment is performed in an interdisciplinary fashion, consulting with physicians about the impact of physical therapy factors on the patient’s health status.
• Documents findings, treatments, and other patient information for the medical record.
• Educates patient/family on appropriate care and use of various therapies/exercises.
• Serves as information/education resource for patients, families, and staff.
• Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapy Technicians.
• Serves as a resource to Physical Therapy staff.
• Provides ongoing education to the Physical Therapy staff.
• Assists the director with patient care issues.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• The job holder must demonstrate current competencies for the job position.
• Please note this is PRN a needed basis and is not full time*

EDUCATION: Requires a Master's degree and current certification as a Physical Therapist
EXPERIENCE:Two plus years of experience in Spine orthopedics and general orthopedics.
REQUIREMENTS:Two years of experience in and out of patient physical therapy clinic. Experience with orthopedics is preferred