Therapist Extern - Per Diem - Shea Outpatient

Overview Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more. Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth is a non-profit, local community healthcare system serving an area of 1.6 million people in the greater Phoenix area. The network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group, outpatient surgery centers, a cancer care network, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, and community services with approximately 13,100 team members, 3,500 affiliated providers and nearly 700 volunteers. HonorHealth was formed by a merger between Scottsdale Healthcare and John C. Lincoln Health Network. HonorHealth’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of those we serve. As a community healthcare system, we have a unique responsibility to keep our facilities as safe as possible to protect our patients and team members. With this in mind, we require all new hires to have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before their start date and be scheduled for their second dose. New hires who choose to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine only need one dose to fulfill this requirement. Reasonable accommodations will be considered. Please note – this organization is a tobacco free campus. In order to be an eligible candidate you will need to test negative on a tobacco (cotinine) test during prescreening. If you test positive you will be unable to reapply for 30 days. If you test positive a second time you will ineligible to reapply for 1 year. Responsibilities Job Summary The Therapist Extern has graduated or will be eligible to graduate within 90 days with a degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology from an accredited university and is awaiting Arizona state licensure. Performs assigned treatment procedures as directed under the on-site supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Pathologist. Note that incumbent must pass licensure examination within 90 days after the date of classification into this position. Should this deadline not be met, staff member will be reclassified to Rehab Aide I or terminated as appropriate per the discretion of the department Director. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate for the age of the patients served. They must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth development of the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status. They must interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Assists in the treatment of patients by preparing the room and patient for treatment with the appropriate equipment and materials, including gown/draping of patient as appropriate, observes/records the performance of patient’s exercise program as directed by therapist, ambulates patients as directed by therapist and assists therapist in gait/transfer training with patients requiring assist of 2 persons. Maintains department/gym in neat and orderly manner and stocks linens as needed. Maintains record of hydrocollator temperatures and cleaning list, according to department guidelines and the policy and procedure manual. Reports equipment in need of repair or maintenance to supervisor. Inventories stocked items in department on regular schedule, according to individual site guidelines. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education Master's Degree Physical Therapy OR a Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology OR a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university, prior to starting employment and is awaiting Arizona state licensure Required Experience Successful completion of clinical rotations as defined by the accredited university. Required