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SSM Health

Physical Therapist - Full-time

SSM Health, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Overview Position:

Physical Therapist

Location:

Chicago, IL

Schedule:

Full time

Compensation:

$89,668.80 - $120,640 / annually (based on experience)

Rush Specialty Hospital , a partnership between Select Medical and RUSH, is a 100-bed facility that combines a critical illness recovery hospital and an acute inpatient rehabilitation hospital.

Our critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Physical Therapists (PT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us

Start Strong : Extensive and thorough Physical Therapist (PT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Advance Your Career : Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education opportunities.

Elevate Your Skills : Clinical ladder program.

Ease the Burden : Student debt benefit program. Company paid parking

Your Health Matters : Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings

Recharge & Refresh : Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance

Invest in Your Future : Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection

Your Impact Matters : Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.

Responsibilities

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 Qualifications

Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.

Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

Additional Data Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

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