Physical Therapist

OSF HealthCare

$81K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy required
  • Must possess state license or be eligible to test for licensure within 60 days
  • CPR certification required within 90 days of hire
  • Valid driver's license required
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills essential

Responsibilities

  • Assist patients in restoring physical function through evaluation and treatment
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to manage patient needs
  • Participate in discharge planning by providing necessary recommendations
  • Work in various units covering a large adult hospital
  • Document patient status and therapy goals accurately

Benefits

  • Multiple sign-on bonus options available
  • Paid continuing education units and tuition reimbursement offered
  • 401k with $1 per $1 match on first 5% of salary
  • 24 hours of vacation and holiday time available from day 1 for external hires
  • Eligible for Public Student Loan Forgiveness program
  • Generous time-off benefits included
Full Job Description
Total Rewards

Expected pay for this position is $39.13 - $46.03/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is a Salaried position.

Multiple Sign On Bonus Options!

$5,000 -1 year work commitment

$10,000 - 2 year work commitment

$20,000 - 3 year work commitment

(Internal Mission Partners not eligible)

OSF Rehabilitation offers an environment for clinicians that is supportive in professional development and offers paid continuing education units, tuition reimbursement for further education, and 401k with $1 per $1 match on first 5% of salary! In addition, OSF Healthcare qualifies for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program

OSF will invest in you on day 1! External candidates with 5+ years of direct experience will receive 24 hours of Vacation and Holiday time that will be available for use beginning day 1. This is in addition to our generous time-off benefits.

Overview

St. Francis Medical Center is a level 1 trauma center and certified Stroke Center. Our PT team helps manage the patient needs throughout our 650+ bed adult hospital and cover all floors including general medical, intermediate, and intensive care units. Our team functions in units or groups working with fellow therapists from all disciplines to manage the needs across 1-3 units and focus our care on providing recommendations and assisting with discharge planning.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Physical Therapist assists patients in the restoration of physical function through evaluation and treatment.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
  • Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy

*Those licensed after 2016 must have a Doctoral degree. Those who were licensed prior to 2016 are exempt from this requirement as grandfathered under prior IDFPR or MBPT requirement for licensure (which allowed bachelor's/master's degree; the normal industry requirement prior to 2016).

Licenses/Certifications:
  • Respective state license in Physical Therapy or has graduated successfully from a professional program, is in receipt of Authorization to Test Letter, is scheduled to test within 60 days of eligibility, and has not failed the licensure exam. After passing licensure exam, state license must be verifiable within one year of hire.
  • CPR certification within 90 days of hire
  • Valid state driver's license, as verified through the respective state Department of Motor vehicles driving record abstract.

Other skills/knowledge:
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software. Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Previous experience as a Physical Therapist
  • Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care appropriate to the population served.
  • Strong written, oral and interpersonal skills work well with others and to communicate effectively with patients, families, and other treatment team members when gathering and exchanging patient condition information.
  • Analytical ability to evaluate patients' physical and functional status, establish therapy goals, formulate treatment plans consistent with goals, observe patients and document status, and assist techs and assistants in resolving problems.
  • Excellent computer skills and the ability to process detailed information in an accurate manner.


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