Physical Therapist (PT) - $10,000 Sign-on Bonus

Select Medical; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking healthcare provider dedicated to delivering exceptional care to critically ill patients. As a Physical Therapist, you will play a crucial role in enhancing patient recovery and quality of life. Your responsibilities will include conducting thorough assessments, developing personalized treatment plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of patients while enjoying a supportive work environment that values work-life balance. If you are passionate about patient care and thrive in a challenging setting, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Short and Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Prescription Coverage

Personal and Family Medical Leave

Qualifications

• Completion of educational requirements for state licensure in Physical Therapy.
• Current state licensure or eligibility for licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and students.
• Participate in discharge planning and patient education.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Patient Counseling

Treatment Planning

Supervision of Assistants

Quality Improvement

Education

State Licensure in Physical Therapy

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Job description

Overview

Critical Illness Recovery Hospital

Select Specialty Hospital-Midtown Atlanta

Physical Therapist (PT)

$10,000 Sign On Bonus

At Select Specialty Hospitals, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs over 48,000 people across the country and provides quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

Do you love the challenge of working with medically complex patients? Are you passionate about delivering an excellent patient experience? If you answered 'yes', consider an opportunity with us!

Responsibilities

We are looking for valued employees who will be Champions of the Select Medical Way, which includes putting the patient first, helping to improve quality of life for the community in which you live and work, continuing to develop and explore new ideas, providing high-quality care and doing well by doing what is right.

Using discretion and independent judgment, you will assist patients and their families in coping with the unpredictability of illness within the context of the hospital environment.

• 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

You will demonstrate an understanding of patient needs, ensuring that each patient feels informed and understood, as well as heard. You are passionate about providing superior quality care and you are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Minimum requirements:

• Requires successful completion of all educational requirements as mandated for state licensure or eligibility for a license in Physical Therapy.
• Current State licensure (or eligibility for State licensure) required.
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.

Preferred qualifications that will make you successful:

• Some supervisory experience is preferred.

Additional Data

Select Medical strives to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

• The opportunity to care for complex, critically ill patients.
• An extensive and thorough orientation program.
• Work jointly with an interdisciplinary team, consisting of registered nurses, other physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and physicians to assist patients in regaining their independence.
• Develop collaborative relationships with patients and their families.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID).
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage.
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Short and Long Term Disability.
• Personal and Family Medical Leave.

We'd love for you to join the team!

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.