Physical Therapist; PT​/PRN

Overview

Position: Physical Therapist (PT)
Location: Des Moines, IA
Schedule: Per Diem/PRN
(Opportunity to pick up three shifts per week, Monday-Friday. No weekend or holiday requirements)

Compensation: $50 Per Hour
Sign-On Bonus: $2,500

Select Specialty Hospital is a 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.

• Start Strong:
  Extensive Physical Therapist (PT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Opportunity for Advancement:
  Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities.
• Your Impact Matters:
  Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.

• 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.

• Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.