Outpatient Pelvic Health Physical Therapist - Hospital Based (36 Hours per Week)

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Outpatient Pelvic Health Physical Therapist - Hospital Based (36 Hours per Week) to join our team!

We're with you for life’s journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn’t just something we believe in—it’s something we live every day, for life’s journey.

Our Values

Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency

Department

Rehab Administration

Advance your pelvic health practice in an integrated care model at Denver Health as part of a collaborative outpatient pelvic health therapy team embedded within a specialty gynecology clinic—working directly with physician partners to provide integrated, high-quality care.

• A highly collaborative, interdisciplinary model (not siloed outpatient care)

• A diverse, complex patient population that will challenge and grow your skills

• A mission-driven environment focused on meaningful impact

• A culture of learning, mentorship, and clinical excellence

If you’re passionate about pelvic health and want to do work that is both clinically rewarding and socially meaningful, we’d love to meet you.

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist ("Therapist") under minimal supervision, assesses, plans, organizes, and participates in rehabilitative treatments that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

The Therapist coordinates care of patients in collaboration with healthcare professionals, family and caregiver. Utilizes experience and education to assist with developing programs, improving performance, and student and workforce education.

The Therapist is a subject matter expert that relies on clinical reasoning in synthesizing complex evaluations and routinely collaborates with colleagues and key stakeholders to coordinate patient treatment that is
safe, efficient and high-quality.


Essential Functions:

• Patient Care
  Deliver, assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative treatments that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury utilizing evidence-based occupational therapy treatment interventions. Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention. (30%)
• Treatment Plan (Plan of Care)
  Develop and maintain the patient’s plan of care in collaboration with Physician’s, the patient and family. Focus the plan of care on the patient’s age and lifestyle to determine measurable long- and short-term goals and a defined D/C plan. Discuss the proposed intervention, its material risks and expected benefits, and any reasonable alternatives with patient and family members. Modifies treatment plan to coincide with patient’s goals and the overall plan. Confer with the patient, medical practitioners, or appropriate others to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program. (30%)
• Evaluation
  Evaluate the effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit. Evaluates patient outcomes based on presenting diagnosis and pertinent information regarding the patient. (15%)
• Documentation
  Complete patient care documentation recording the prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart. Update medical records according to prescribed departmental standards. Complete appropriate data bases, problem lists, treatment goals and individualized plan of care. Completes patient charges per department guidelines. (10%)
• Education (Patient and Employees)
  Assists in precepting, orienting and teaching students (OT students, hospital staff), precepts new employees during orientation. Trains and educates patients, family members and care-givers in therapy principles, methods and techniques in order to achieve intended outcomes. (5%)
• Discharge
  Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals. (5%)
• Staff Supervision
  Direct, supervise, assess, and communicate with supportive personnel. Assist in overseeing the activities of the staff which includes but is not limited to sourcing, hiring, and training new team members, creating and managing schedules, evaluating performance, and providing coaching to engage and motivate team members, identifying and applying career advancement opportunities for team members, and helping to resolve employee issues and disputes. (5%)

Education:

• Master's Degree required

Work Experience:

• Less than 1 year previous experience in PT; new grads and newly licensed PTs are able to apply for and be hired into Rehab Services Physical Therapist positions.

Licenses:

• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross required and
• PTL-Physical Therapist License - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Problem solving - the ability to systematically analyze problems, draw relevant conclusions and devise appropriate courses of action.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Knowledge of theory, principles and practice of physical therapy.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
• Knowledge of safety principles in patient care environment.
• Knowledge of standards, polices and procedures of Denver Health as they pertain to physical therapy.
• Ability to integrate requirements of the facility and/or regulatory agencies into clinical decisions and documentation.

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Work Type

Regular (0.9 FTE)

Salary

$39.23 - $60.81 / hr

Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays

• 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks

• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%

• Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.

• Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.