Physical Therapist
About The Position
Legacy Healthcare Services is seeking a Physical Therapist to join its established rehabilitation team at The Oaks at Algonquin, an active senior living community offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. This is a salaried position with a full-time schedule of 40 guaranteed hours per week; a part-time schedule of approximately 24–25 hours per week may also be considered. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with no weekends, and typically involves treating 6–7 patients per day with one-on-one sessions and an 80% productivity expectation. The role provides personalized rehabilitative services to residents under medical orders as part of a coordinated care team. Care takes place in the rehabilitation gym and throughout the community, including residents’ apartments. The therapist will join an established on-site team, receive support from a Rehabilitation Director, and have dedicated mentorship that includes weekly check-ins during the first few weeks. Legacy Healthcare Services is a not-for-profit organization providing therapy services within senior living communities. It serves nearly 500 communities across the United States and is therapist-founded and therapist-led. Its Legacy GROW initiative expands beyond traditional rehabilitation through wellness, prevention, patient-outcome, and quality-of-life programs, including LiveFit wellness services and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring.
Requirements
- Degree in Physical Therapy.
- Current Physical Therapy license in Illinois, or ability to obtain one before beginning employment.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, clinical, and collaborative skills.
- Commitment to providing individualized, resident-centered care.
Responsibilities
- Provide rehabilitative services to residents under specific medical orders as part of a coordinated team.
- Plan initial and subsequent treatment programs based on clinical findings.
- Participate in clinical conferences to share and coordinate patients’ plans of care.
- Provide individualized, one-on-one treatment sessions using a functional approach.
- Collaborate with residents, families, and the interdisciplinary team to support meaningful outcomes.
Benefits
- $10,000 sign-on bonus.
- 401(k).
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and pet insurance.
- Paid time off (PTO) with rollover and buyout options at year’s end.
- Company-paid group life insurance.
- Flexible spending account.
- Voluntary life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
- Licensure reimbursement.
- MedBridge access with unlimited online continuing education for full-time employees.
- Eligible employees may receive financial support toward approved professional certifications after one year of employment.
- Eligible clinic team members may participate in a performance-based incentive program when their clinic achieves established growth goals.
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Job Type
Full-time
