Physical Therapist

Carle; Urbana (IL); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Career ladder

Job summary

Carle Health in Urbana, IL is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to join our team. We offer increased starting rates, sign-on bonuses up to $10,000 and relocation assistance, plus a comprehensive benefits package and a career ladder to advance your practice.

Responsibilities include designing plans of care, educating patients and families, evaluating outcomes, and ensuring safe transfers. Qualifications: Bachelor's in Physical Therapy, IL IDFPR license, BLS within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy is required.
• Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) – IL IDFPR.
• BLS within 30 days – AHA.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to perform patient transfers with assistance as needed; uses safe body mechanics.
• Treats patients and colleagues with dignity and respect; stays engaged with those who need services.
• Designs an appropriate plan of care, integrates goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plan.
• Educates patients, families, caregivers and other health care providers.
• Evaluates clinical findings to determine PT diagnoses and outcomes of care.
• Performs examinations using appropriate methods.
• Produces documentation per CTSCP67 policy.
• Screens patients to determine need for therapy; uses evaluation results.
• Uses and supervises support personnel within legal/ethical guidelines.

Education

Bachelor's Degree – Physical Therapy

Job description

Overview

Attention Physical Therapists: Exciting Opportunities at Carle Health! At Carle Health, we're committed to investing in our therapy professionals and creating opportunities for long-term career growth.

Following a recent market review, we're excited to announce:

• Increased Starting Rates!
• Enhanced Sign-On Bonuses and Relocation Assistance!
• Comprehensive Benefits Package!
• Career Ladder Program Designed to Help You Develop Skills, Advance Your Practice, and Grow Your Career!

For PTs with Less Than 1 Year of Experience:

• $7,500 Sign-On Bonus
• $5,000 Relocation Assistance (must relocate 50+ miles)

For PTs with 1+ Year of Experience:

• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
• $5,000 Relocation Assistance (must relocate 50+ miles)

At Carle Health, you'll find more than a job. Our structured career ladder supports professional development, skill enhancement, specialty growth, leadership opportunities, and recognition as you advance throughout your career.

Your new career starts here! Don't miss the opportunity to grow professionally, achieve your goals, and make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree – Physical Therapy

• Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• And
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days – American Heart Association (AHA)

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates ability to perform patient transfers with assistance as needed from bed, chair and floor, if applicable. Is aware of and demonstrates safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury to self, staff and patients.
• Demonstrates respect by treating our patients and each other with dignity and respect, being empathetic and caring, and staying fully engaged with those who need our services.
• Designs an appropriate plan of care that integrates goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plan. Adjusts the care based on patient response and available evidence.
• Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.
• Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care.
• Performs examination, selecting reliable and valid examination methods relevant to the chief complaint, results of screening, and history.
• Produces documentation in accordance with the Clinical Process Policy (CTSCP67).
• Screens patients using procedures to determine the effectiveness of and need for therapy services, if appropriate.
• Uses support personnel according to legal standards and ethical guidelines. Monitors the care delivered by support personnel and provides regular feedback.
• If applicable, completes annual education as assigned to comply with DNV Hip and Knee Replacement Program requirements.

About Us

Find it here.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award‑winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering‑based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life‑long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [e-mail].

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $41.24per hour - $70.93per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.