Physical Therapist

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy.
• Physical Therapist (PT) License Illinois within 3 months and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates ability to perform patient transfers with assistance as needed from bed, chair and floor, if applicable.
• Is aware of and demonstrates safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury to self, staff and patients.
• Demonstrates respect by treating others with dignity and respect, being empathetic and caring
• Stays fully engaged with those who need our services.
• Designs an appropriate plan of care that integrates goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plan.
• Adjusts the care based on patient response and available evidence.
• Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.
• Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care.
• Performs examination, selecting valid examination methods relevant to the chief complaint, results of screening, and history.
• Screens patients using procedures to determine the effectiveness of and need fortherapy services, if appropriate.