Physical Therapist - Full-time

UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital - North; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education opportunities

Clinical ladder program

401(k) retirement plan with company-m

Job summary

UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital - North, affiliated with Select Medical, is looking for a Physical Therapist for a full-time position on a Monday–Friday schedule. A $12,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

The role focuses on inpatient rehabilitation for patients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other complex conditions, with emphasis on patient-centered care. You will assess and treat patients, educate families, and contribute to discharge planning while supervising PTAs and students.

Qualifications

• State Licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT) in the applicable state.
• Certified BLS or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Develop and implement treatment plans and goals.
• Supervise PTAs and PT/PTA students as assigned.
• Complete documentation per department policies.
• Contribute to discharge planning and patient education.
• Participate in continuing education and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Patient assessment

Discharge planning

Documentation

Patient and family education

Job description

Overview

UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital - North

Affiliation with Select Medical

Physical TherapistFull-time: Monday- Friday Schedule

$12,000 sign-on bonus

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough 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, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time 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

• State Licensure: Hold a current state licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT)
• Certified BLS: Possess Certified BLS or obtain it within 90 days of employment.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans