Acute Care Physical Therapist
Urbana, IL
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: PT - Therapy Acute - B

Location: Urbana, Illinois
Specialty: Physical Therapy - Acute Care

Job Description

• Perform patient transfers with assistance as needed (bed, chair, floor).
• Use safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce injury risk.
• Treat patients and colleagues with dignity, empathy, and respect.
• Design and adjust plans of care integrating goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plans.
• Educate patients, families, caregivers, students, and healthcare providers using effective teaching methods.
• Evaluate clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes.
• Perform examinations using reliable and valid methods relevant to patient complaints and history.
• Produce documentation in accordance with clinical process policies and regulatory standards.
• Screen patients to determine the need and effectiveness of therapy services.
• Use and supervise support personnel according to legal and ethical guidelines.
• Complete annual education as required for compliance with specific program requirements (e.g., DNV Hip and Knee Replacement Program).
• Implement intervention plans considering functional and emotional needs of patients and families.
• Modify approaches based on patient behavior and performance.
• Utilize standardized outcome measures uniformly to reflect functional performance accurately.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and significant others throughout rehabilitation and provide necessary education/training.
• Supervise PTAs and rehabilitation technicians per regulatory agency standards.
• Communicate patient status, performance changes, activity/transfer recommendations, discharge disposition, and equipment needs with the medical team.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy (required)

Licensure & Certifications

• Illinois Physical Therapist (PT) License (required)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification (American Heart Association) (required)

Experience

• New graduates considered (no minimum years of experience required)

Prior Travel Experience

• Not required

This position is suitable for new graduates and experienced physical therapists interested in acute care therapy in a clinical allied health setting.