Physical Therapist - Full-time

Select Medical; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education opportunities

Clinical ladder program

Student debt benefit

Medical/RX, health, vision, and dental

Generous PTO

Company-matching 401(k) retirement

Life and disability protection

Team of 44,000+ nationwide

Job summary

Select Medical's Select Specialty Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist (PT) for a full-time, Monday–Friday schedule. You will perform patient assessments, develop and implement treatment plans, and contribute to discharge planning and education.

You will supervise PTAs and students, promote quality improvement, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist.
• Certified BLS or completion within first 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients/families.
• Setting goals and developing treatment plans.
• Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.
• Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment.
• Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students.
• Conducting individual patient therapy regimens.
• Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed.
• Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
• Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Job description

Overview

Position: Physical Therapist (PT)

Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Schedule: Full-time - Monday to Friday

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Physical Therapists (PT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us

• - Start Strong : Extensive and thorough Physical Therapist (PT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• - Advance Your Career : Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education opportunities.
• - Elevate Your Skills : Clinical ladder program.
• - Ease the Burden : Student debt benefit program.
• - Your Health Matters : Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
• - Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• - Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
• - Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.

Responsibilities

• - Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.
• - Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• - Teaching and counseling patients/families.
• - Setting goals and developing treatment plans.
• - Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.
• - Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment.
• - Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students.
• - Conducting individual patient therapy regimens.
• - Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed.
• - Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
• - Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• - Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
• - Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans