Physical Therapist - Full-time

Select Specialty Hospital; Lake Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive insurance

Generous PTO

401(k) with company match

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Lake Worth is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist to provide compassionate treatment. The ideal candidate will have a current state license and BLS certification. Responsibilities include patient assessments and developing treatment plans, monitoring outcomes, and educating patients and families. The role offers a sign-on bonus and benefits like tuition reimbursement, comprehensive insurance, and a generous PTO policy.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.
• Promote continuous quality improvement.
• Teach and counsel patients/families.
• Set goals and develop treatment plans.
• Identify and solve patient-specific needs.
• Participate in discharge planning for each patient.
• Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants.
• Conduct individual patient therapy regimens.
• Monitor patient's response to treatment.
• Complete documentation according to department policies.

Skills

Patient assessment

Quality improvement

Patient education

Goal setting

Supervision of assistants

Therapy regimen execution

Education

Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist

Certified BLS

Job description

Senior Recruiter at NovaCare Rehabilitation/Select Physical Therapy, a division of Select Medical Outpatient Orthopedics

Position: Physical Therapist (PT)

Location: Lake Worth, FL

Schedule: Full-time, M-F

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000**

About the Role

Physical Therapists (PT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way. Their day‑to‑day responsibilities include:

• 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 within first 90 days of employment required.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Clinical ladder program.
• Student debt benefit program.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage: health, dental, vision, life.
• Generous PTO and 401(k) with company match.
• Opportunity to be part of a network of over 44,000 nationwide providers.