Overview

Critical Illness Recovery Hospital

Location: Evansville, IN

Physical Therapist (PT)

Hours: Full Time (M-F)

At Select Specialty Hospital - Evansville, 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.

, consider an opportunity with us!

Responsibilities

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

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.

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Job ID 311843

Location US-IN-Evansville

Experience (Years) 1

Category Therapy - Physical Therapy

Street Address 400 SE 4th Street

Company Select Specialty Hospital - Evansville

Position Type Full Time