Physical Therapist - Per Diem

**Overview** **Position:** Physical Therapist (PT) **Location:** Birmingham, AL **Schedule:** Per Diem / As Needed **Compensation:** $52.00 per hour **Select Specialty Hospital** is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and Physical Therapists (PT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way. **Why Join Us:** + **Start Strong:** Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting. + **Opportunity for Advancement:** Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities + **Foster Well-being:** We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. **Part time/Per Diem** positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees. + **Your Impact Matters:** Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care **Responsibilities** + Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment. + Promoting continuous quality improvement. + Teaching and counseling patients/families. + Setting goals and developing treatment plans. + Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs. + Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment. + Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students. + Conducting individual patient therapy regimens. + Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed. + Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures. + Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services. **Qualifications** **Minimum Qualifications** + Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist required. + Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required. **Additional Data** _Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans_ Apply for this job ( Share this job **Job ID** _348636_ **Experience (Years)** _1_ **Category** _Physical Therapist_ **Street Address** _2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive_