Physical Therapist - Full-time

Select Medical•Jacksonville, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital - North, affiliated with Select Medical, is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist for its inpatient rehabilitation hospital. The hospital provides care for individuals facing medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges related to brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas. New graduates are welcome to apply. The position follows a Monday–Friday schedule and offers a $12,000 sign-on bonus. The organization offers an extensive orientation program, career advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement and continuing education, a clinical ladder program, and a student debt benefit program. Benefits also include medical/RX, vision, dental, employee assistance program (EAP), generous paid time off and paid sick time, a company-matching 401(k), and life and disability protection.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

New graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing systematic patient assessments.
Promote continuous quality improvement.
Teach and counsel patients and families.
Set goals and develop treatment plans.
Work cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.
Participate in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient and family education, and adaptive equipment.
Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and PT and PTA students.
Conduct individual patient therapy regimens.
Monitor patients’ responses to treatment and modify treatment during sessions as needed.
Complete appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
Participate in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.