Physical Therapist (PT)Therapy Outpatient - Pediatrics

Department:

37591 Advocate Condell Medical Center - Outpatient Rehabilitation: West Tower Pediatrics

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday - Thursday: (2) ten hour shifts

Will include Saturday Rotation

***OFFERING A $5000.00 SIGN-ON BONUS; 50% PAYABLE UPON HIRE - %50 PAYABLE AT YEAR ONE***

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.

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About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.