We are seeking a Full-time Physical Therapist to join our dynamic team at Plymouth Place a premier not-for-profit senior living community located in La Grange Park.
Pay rates are negotiable depending on experience and qualifications.
New Grads are welcome to apply.
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Physical Therapist Reports To
The Physical Therapist will report to the Program Manager.
Physical Therapist Job Overview
Assesses, plans, organizes, and administers rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
Physical Therapist Responsibilities and Duties
- Performs and documents an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
- Plans, prepares, or carries out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
- Records prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enters information into computer.
- Identifies and documents goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
- Administers manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
- Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
- Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, or respiratory or circulatory efficiency and record data.
- Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
- Confers with the patient, medical practitioners, or other appropriate parties to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.
- Reviews physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
- Complies with professional, ethical, and legal standards.
- The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Qualifications
- Education: Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program
- Experience: Preferred at least 2 years' experience as a physical therapist
- Licenses/Certifications: Current Physical Therapist state license for Illinois
Physical Requirements
- Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the phone.
- Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients and clients in person and over the phone.
- Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including visual examination of patient and reading information from printed sources and computer screens
- Other: Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 50 pounds of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements. Must be able to withstand extended periods of time: standing, walking, reaching, twisting (knees/waist/neck), crouching (bend at knees), and stooping (bend at waist).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40.00 - $44.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Healthcare setting:
- Inpatient
- JCAHO accredited facility
- Long term care
- Nursing home
- Outpatient
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
License/Certification:
- Physical Therapy License (Required)
Work Location: In person