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Company Overview 

HealthSouth is one of the nation's largest healthcare services providers with facilities nationwide. Our vast network of highly skilled physicians and clinicians working with the latest equipment and technology guarantees that all patients have easy access to high quality healthcare. HealthSouth's inpatient facilities provide the medical, nursing, therapy and ancillary services required to comply with local, state and federal regulations, as well as accreditation standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and, for some facilities, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). For more than a decade, HealthSouth has enlisted NRC+Picker, one of the nation's leading healthcare research firms, to continually measure our patients' experiences. HealthSouth hospitals consistently score above the national average in two very important categories: "Would You Recommend" and "Overall Quality of Care."

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HealthSouth is the nation's largest provider of inpatient rehabilitation services, with hospitals, outpatient centers and home health services in 27 states and in Puerto Rico. We have positions like this open in many of our markets around the country. Please apply to this position if you live near any of our facilities or you are willing to relocate.

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Job Description 

HealthSouth is searching for Physical Therapist provides physical therapy treatment and patient care according to hospital, state, professional and federal regulations and guidelines.   They will assess joint motion and stability, muscle strength and flexibility, muscular and cardiovascular endurance, and the ability to perform activities of daily living. They are experts in movement and function and focus not only on treating injuries, but also preventing them.

 

The Physical Therapist creates an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by providing patient safety and patient-centered treatment.

 

The position will include (but is not limited to) the evaluation and treatment of the following therapy areas:

 

  • General Orthopedics
  • Spine Therapy
  • Foot and Ankle Therapy
  • Sports Medicine
 


Job Requirements 

  •  Requires effective communication skills for working with patients, families, caregivers, departmental and interdepartmental relationships.
  • Requires competency in physical therapy evaluation, assessment, care planning and treatment.
  • Requires task delegation and supervision of physical therapist assistants and technicians.
  • Maintains open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met.

 

Education, Training, Experience and License/Certification Requirements

  • Must have current state license or certification; in states where licensing is not required, defer to state practice act.
  • CPR certification preferred unless otherwise required by hospital policy.
  • Successfully completed a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited therapy program

 

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and optional Premium Life Insurance Plans
  • Healthcare Flex Spending Account
  • 401k – including a competitive match plan
  • 529 College Savings Plan
  • Pre-Paid Legal Services
  • Time Off Plans
  • Educational Financial Assistance (subject to approval at local and corporate levels)

 

 

 

 

physical therapy, manual therapy, orthopedic, PT, P.T.,  acute care, rehabilitation, Staff Physical Therapist, Home Care Physical Therapist, Outpatient Physical Therapist, Pediatric Physical Therapist, Registered Physical Therapist (RPT), Rehabilitation Services Director, rehab, rehabilitation

 

 

 

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