Orthopedic Physical Therapist Resident

Under the direction of the clinical residency program director and residency faculty, the Physical Therapy Resident is a post-graduate physical therapist participating in a 12-month clinical residency program through the University of Kansas Health System. The resident will provide physical therapy services approximately 30 hours/week as a credentialed, independent healthcare provider. Learning experiences offered through the residency program also include teaching, didactic education, 1:1 mentoring, and shadowing opportunities organized throughout the year to optimize clinical education and prepare the resident for board certification in the area of orthopedics. The physical therapist works as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team. They perform an individualized evaluation and design a goal-directed customized plan to improve the person's physical function and mobility. They periodically review the patient's performance to ensure that the goals are being met and/or make changes to the intervention plan.