Physical Therapist - Full-time

Select Specialty Hospital; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 61,372 - 87,408; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Clinical ladder program

Student debt benefit

Medical, vision, dental plans

Generous PTO

Company 401(k) match

Life and disability protection

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Fort Myers, FL is seeking a Physical Therapist (PT) for a full-time role. compensation up to $54.00/hr based on experience, with a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

The PT will lead patient assessments, develop treatment plans, supervise PTs/PTAs, and contribute to discharge planning and education while participating in ongoing clinical education. Join a large network focused on post-ICU recovery, dedicated to compassionate care and continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Develop and adjust individualized treatment plans.
• Supervise PTs and PTAs.
• Complete documentation according to department policies.
• Participate in discharge planning and family education.
• Assist in departmental and hospital continuing education seminars.

Skills

PT supervision

Initial patient assessment

Treatment planning

Education

Licensed Physical Therapist (PT)

Job description

Position: Physical Therapist (PT)

Location: Fort Myers, FL

Schedule: Full-time

Compensation: 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.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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