Physical Therapist : Full-time - Critical Illness + Inpatient Rehabilitation

Select Medical • Tallahassee, FL

14d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Tallahassee is a critical illness recovery hospital with an acute inpatient rehabilitation unit. The Physical Therapist provides inpatient care to critically ill patients requiring extended recovery and to individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputations, and multiple traumas. The position is housed inside Select Specialty Hospital - Tallahassee and is full-time, with compensation up to $50.00 per hour and a $20,000 sign-on bonus.

The role includes assessing patients, setting goals and treatment plans, providing therapy, monitoring and adjusting treatment, educating patients and families, supporting discharge planning, supervising Physical Therapy Assistants and students, and completing required documentation. The organization describes an extensive orientation program and opportunities for advancement. Benefits are offered to support employees’ financial, work/life, and emotional well-being; the posting also notes that part-time employees may qualify for 401(k) contributions after meeting an hours threshold and have access to an employee assistance program.

Requirements

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

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.

Benefits

• $20,000 sign-on bonus.
• Extensive orientation program.
• Potential opportunities for advancement.
• Benefits supporting financial, work/life, and emotional well-being.
• Part-time employees may be eligible for 401(k) based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.
• Employee assistance program for part-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed