UChicago Medicine
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
$57 / HOUR
The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats patients with mechanical, physiological, or developmental impairments to improve functional outcomes. They coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team and provide patient and family education on home programs.
Candidates must hold a current Illinois physical therapy license and a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience. An active BLS certification from the American Heart Association is also required.
Physical Therapist, Registry/PRN-Days
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine as a Physical Therapist II, (Registry) at our Hyde Park location.
In this role as an Physical Therapist you will examine, evaluate, test and work to alleviate mechanical, physiological or developmental impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or other health and movement related conditions; classifying these disorders, determining a rehabilitation prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention and assessing the ongoing effects of the interventions.
Through our alliance with Shirley Ryan Abilitylab, the top rehabilitation hospital in the country, we provide the most effective rehabilitation therapies combined with our advanced academic health care. And as a benefit of employment, staff have free access to not only all the UCM educational opportunities, but also the SRAlab online Academy webinar catalog (over 190 on-demand and live rehabilitation-specific courses); as well as first access and free enrollment in live, in-person courses; and access to SRAlab resources and evidence-based practice tools.
The Physical Therapist II, Registry performs moderately complex physical therapy services/procedures in one of the clinical divisions of the practice on an as needed basis.
Evaluates patients utilizing advanced test and measurements; to determine the physical therapy problem/level of function and the expected discharge environment Promotes and has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients Establishes PT interventions based upon the examination and evaluation ; patient/family, referring practitioner and therapist goals Competently performs physical therapy services, utilizing the advanced techniques and procedures Instructs patients/families in home programs Coordinates patient care with other members of patient’s health care team Provides for continuity of patient care through written and verbal communication with team members and other treating disciplines, especially in preparation for planned absences
Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA). Current physical therapy license in the State of Illinois, or eligible (in process of applying, to be completed before employment begins Minimum of 2 years clinical physical therapy experience. Graduation from an approved physical therapy school with Masters or Bachelors entry level degree in P.T.
CBA Code: Non-Union
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