Per Diem / PRN Physical Therapist - $52 per hour

UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Gainesville, affiliated with Select Medical, is seeking a per diem Physical Therapist in Gainesville, Florida.

About the Role

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

New graduates are welcome to apply. A sign-on bonus of $7,500 is available.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.
• Promote continuous quality improvement.
• Teach and counsel patients and families.
• Set goals and develop treatment plans.
• Work cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.
• Participate in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education, and adaptive equipment.
• Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as PT and PTA students.
• Conduct individual patient therapy regimens.
• Monitor patient's response to treatment and modify treatment during sessions, as needed.
• Complete appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
• Participate in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Requirements

• Hold a current state licensure as a Physical Therapist (PT).
• Possess Certified BLS or obtain it within 90 days of employment.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program.
• Opportunity for advancement and potential full-time roles.
• 401k retirement plan (eligible after reaching 1,000 hours within the first anniversary or subsequent calendar year).
• Employee assistance program.
• School loan reimbursement.
• Life insurance.
• Medical and vision benefits.

Pay

$52.00 per hour.

Schedule

Per diem.