Physical Therapist - Acute Therapy

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Urbana (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat patients of all ages, develop personalized care plans, and act as a clinical resource for staff and students.

The role collaborates with the healthcare team, supervises support personnel, and communicates patient progress and discharge plans effectively. A sign-on bonus and competitive hourly compensation with comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy is required.
• Illinois licensure as a Physical Therapist is required.
• BLS certification is required.
• Continued education on acute stroke care is required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients of all ages.
• Develop and adjust personalized care plans.
• Serve as a clinical resource and role model for staff and students.
• Perform patient transfers safely.
• Educate patients and families.
• Document in accordance with policies.
• Utilize standardized outcome measures.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team and supervise staff; communicate progress and discharge plans.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Documentation

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Illinois Physical Therapist licensure

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Continuing education on acute stroke care

Job description

This role involves evaluating and treating patients of all ages, developing and adjusting personalized care plans, and serving as a clinical resource and role model for staff and students.

Responsibilities

• performing patient transfers safely
• demonstrating respectful and empathetic patient care
• educating patients and families
• evaluating clinical findings for diagnoses
• documenting in accordance with policies
• utilizing standardized outcome measures

The physical therapist collaborates with the healthcare team, supervises support personnel, and communicates patient progress and discharge plans effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy
• licensure as a Physical Therapist in Illinois
• Basic Life Support certification
• Continued education on acute stroke care is required

Skills and qualities

• strong clinical assessment
• patient education
• documentation
• teamwork
• safety awareness
• effective communication

This position offers a sign-on bonus and a competitive hourly compensation range, with comprehensive benefits.

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