Physical Therapist - Inpatient Rehab

IU Health•Indianapolis, IN

9h•Onsite

About The Position

IU Health is looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day. This is a full-time PT position to provide coverage in a 10-bed acute rehab unit. The unit treats diagnoses including but not limited to TBI, SCI, transverse myelitis, s/p brain tumor, other neurological conditions, deconditioning from prolonged acute illness, and burns. The candidate must be willing to participate in and learn how to function as part of a multidisciplinary team working with nursing staff, physicians, nurse navigators, other therapies, and the patient’s and their families to achieve the highest possible functional outcome to prepare for return to home and school.

Requirements

Doctoral Degree from an accredited academic program in physical therapy or a Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in physical therapy prior to 2016. If foreign trained, graduation from a physical therapy education program outside the US with educationally equivalent coursework accepted by Indiana PLA.
Current Physical Therapist license in the State of Indiana.
Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
Advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Responsibilities

Provide coverage in a 10-bed acute rehab unit.
Treat patients with diagnoses including but not limited to TBI, SCI, transverse myelitis, s/p brain tumor, other neurological conditions, deconditioning from prolonged acute illness, and burns.
Participate in and learn how to function as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Work with nursing staff, physicians, nurse navigators, other therapies, and the patient’s and their families to achieve highest possible functional outcome to prepare for return to home and school.