Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Physical Therapist for a job in Gurnee, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Physical Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: days
- Employment Type: Staff
OFFERING A $5000 SIGN-ON BONUS PAYABLE IN TWO INSTALLMENTS - 50% AFTER 90 DAYS - 50% AFTER ONE YEAR
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy or above from an accredited school.
- Eligible for licensure to practice in Illinois
- Must obtain Illinois licensure within 6 months of hire.
- CPR Certification AHA BLS within 30 days of hire
- Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by professional standards
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Competent in a variety of diagnostic and treatment techniques
- Recognizes needs and behaviors of specific age groups of patients treated
- May be exposed to hazardous materials and life-threatening diseases.
- Direct contact with body fluids.
- Pushing, pulling, lifting, and transferring patients. Ability to lift very heavy weight requirements according to Department of Labor definitions.
- Ability to assist, escort, transfer, and respond to patient needs for extended periods of time.
- May be required to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
- This requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 08/01/2014. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case by case basis.
Accountabilities:
- Provision of Patient Care
- Patient Assessment
- Documentation
- Daily Operations
Advocate Aurora Health Job ID . Posted job title: Physical Therapist - Community Rehab Gurnee Centre Club
About Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health's 22,000 nurses demonstrate our values of excellence, compassion and respect, collaborating to advance our stated purpose of helping people live well. To encourage you to be the best nurse you can, Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools and resources for orientation, education and professional development, in the care setting that is best for you. Your voice as a team member will be heard clearly whether you're at one of our 10 Magnet designated hospitals or more than 500 sites of care.
Join our team and be inspired to chart a course for Advocate Aurora to become the best place in the nation for nurses to pursue their passion.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Discount program
- Sign-On bonus