Acute Rehab PT - Part-Time with Weekend Focus

100 Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 56,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium pay: weekend differential

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Part-time Physical Therapist for the Acute Care Rehabilitation unit at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center. The role involves evaluating patients, developing and implementing individualized plans of care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

Responsibilities include documenting progress, coordinating discharges, and ensuring compliance with safety and billing policies while maintaining quality standards and patient care excellence.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school.
• Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state standards.
• Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of work.

Responsibilities

• Interprets referrals and completes musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary evaluations.
• Establishes a plan of care and implements treatment.
• Monitors outcomes and adjusts the plan as needed.
• Plans for patient discharge with home programs and education.
• Maintains documentation per department policy and accreditation standards.

Skills

Musculoskeletal evaluation

Plan of care

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Tools

Physical therapy modalities

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a Part-time Physical Therapist for the Acute Care Rehabilitation unit at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center. The role involves evaluating patients, developing and implementing individualized plans of care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

Responsibilities include documenting progress, coordinating discharges, and ensuring compliance with safety and billing policies while maintaining quality standards and patient care excellence.