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Job Title
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FT Physical Therapist Specialist - P Street Location - Job ID#43569
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Location
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Omaha, NE
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Description
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Alegent Health employees are responsive, compassionate, and innovative. They prioritize dignity and respect, never settling for average care, insisting on excellence both of themselves and team members. This is our promise to our employees and our community. Alegent Health values individual contributions, creative ideas, and innovation. Our employees are why we have the highest quality scores in the nation. We are committed to serving our community by providing faith-based health services with five hospitals and more than 40 clinics across the region. Our commitment to our patients and their families is high, but the return on that commitment is even higher. We are committed to our employees by ensuring we hire individuals who also believe in enriching the lives of those we serve. If this sounds like you - apply today and join the Alegent team! We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Physical Therapist Specialist Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm with occasional hours until 6:00pm if covering OP clinics Completes all principles responsibilities of a physical therapist. Successfully achieves a voluntary advanced level of specialized knowledge which builds on a broad base of professional education and practice to develop a greater depth of knowledge and skills related to a particular area of clinical practice. Examples include completion of any specialist certification examinations (aquatics, neurology, orthopaedics, sports, etc.) offered through The Physical Therapy Board of Specialties; achieving certification in hand therapy; or achieving certification in lymphedema therapy. Other certifications will be considered as appropriate. Assists the department lead/director in identifying and researching possible program expansion to improve patient care and assist in department growth and differentiation. At least annually, markets specialty knowledge to physicians, peers, other health care professionals or public groups. Maintains certification/specialization through personal and self guided efforts. Experience Preferred: Greater then three years of professional experience in the field of Physical Therapy or the requirements as defined by the certification board. Education/ Licensure: Requires a degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited college/university program plus the completion of a curriculum that allows certification of advanced knowledge and skills. Must have a current license as Physical Therapist in Nebraska or Iowa, License must be held in the state you provide services. BLS or BLS instructor certification is required upon hire. Acceptable credentialing bodies and certifications include the following: American Red Cross: CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, American Safety and Health Institute: CPR, PRO, must say Professional Level-with AED, and American Heart Association: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must possess a strong knowledge base of physical therapy; strong knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and professional standards; strong communication skills; must demonstrate personal traits of high level of motivation, team orientation, professionalism, trust and place a high value on treating others with dignity and respect. Must have strong organizational and marketing skills to participate in research, consultation, teaching, scholarly/professional activities, education, or marketing to interested health care professionals and community groups.
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Hiring Company
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Alegent Health
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About Us
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With a commitment to providing high quality care and an exceptional patient experience, Alegent Health, its 1,300 med-staff physicians and 8,500 employees are focused on caring for the body, mind and spirit of every person. Patients find a continuum of care at Alegent Health, from primary care through geriatrics. Families can also find specialty care at Alegent Health including women's and children's, cardiovascular, orthopedics, spine, oncology, physical rehabilitation and behavioral health services. With the blessing of our sponsors, Catholic Health Initiatives and Immanuel, Alegent Health, operates nine hospitals, a free-standing psychiatric facility and 44 clinics giving us more than 100 sites of service.
Alegent Health employees are responsive, compassionate, and innovative. They prioritize dignity and respect, never settling for average care, insisting on excellence both of themselves and team members. This is our promise to our employees and our community. Alegent Health values individual contributions, creative ideas, and innovation. Our employees are why we have the highest quality scores in the nation. We are committed to serving our community by providing faith-based health services with five hospitals and more than 44 clinics across the region. Our commitment to our patients and their families is high, but the return on that commitment is even higher. We are committed to our employees by ensuring we hire individuals who also believe in enriching the lives of those we serve. If this sounds like you - apply today and join the Alegent team! We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Mission:
Faithful to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, our Mission is to provide high quality care for the body, mind and spirit of every person. Our commitment to healing calls us to:
• create caring and compassionate environments
• respect the dignity of every person
• care for the resources entrusted to us as responsible stewards
• collaborate with others to improve the health of our communities
• attend especially to the needs of those who are poor and disadvantaged
• act with integrity in all endeavors
To achieve this Mission, we pledge to be creative, visionary leaders committed to holistic healthcare in the region.
Working environment - Our commitment to healing calls us to:
• Create caring and compassionate environments
• Respect the dignity of every person
• Care for the resources entrusted to us as responsible stewards
• Collaborate with others to improve the health of our communities
• Attend especially to the needs of those who are poor and disadvantaged
• Act with integrity in all endeavors
Achievements:
Thanks to the collective efforts of the Alegent Health family, we now have the highest quality scores in the nation out of 121 hospital systems, according to the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement. They combined Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores with clinical quality data to arrive at the national rankings. Alegent Health's combined score beat the Mayo Clinic, the nation's second ranked healthcare system.
Formed on January 1, 1996, Alegent Health is sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives and is founded on the traditions of the Sisters of Mercy, Regional Community of Omaha and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Nebraska Synod.
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Web Site
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www.alegent.com/jobs
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Contact Name
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Cari McClannahan
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Contact E-Mail
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cari.mcclannahan@alegent.org
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Contact Phone
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402-717-1851
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Contact Fax
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402-717-1995
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Date Posted
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06/20/2012
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