Physical Therapist - Full-time

Select Medical; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Generous PTO

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Fort Myers, FL is hiring a full-time Physical Therapist. Schedule is full-time with compensation up to $54.00 per hour, based on experience. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is available to eligible candidates.

The facility offers strong orientation, tuition reimbursement, and a clinical ladder to advance skills. Responsibilities include assessing patients, setting goals, creating and adjusting treatment plans, supervising PTAs and students, and ensuring thorough

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist is required.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) or completion within 90 days of employment is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Develop and modify treatment plans and goals.
• Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and students.
• Document therapy sessions per department policy.
• Participate in discharge planning and patient/family education.

Education

Licensed Physical Therapist

Job description

Overview

Position: Physical Therapist (PT)

Location: Fort Myers, FL

Schedule: Full-timeCompensation: up to$54.00/hr. (based on years of experience)

Now offering a sign-on bonus of $10,000

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