Physical Therapist Ii - Blue Island Health Center

PAY RANGE: $48.769 TO $57.396 HOURLY

Salary is commensurate with years of experience indicated at time of application submittal. Experience not disclosed or documented at the time of application will not be considered for initial step placement.

A great opportunity for candidates seeking a position in an outpatient therapy location at our Blue Island Health Center. This position will treat a wide range of patient populations and diagnoses in outpatient care for specialty areas, including but not limited to burns, amputees, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, trauma, and geriatrics. System orientation is provided at our Central Campus located in the heart of the Chicago Medical District, providing for mentorship while working with the larger rehab team.

We are looking for a vibrant individual who is a confident clinician, a flexible, quick-learner, is solution-focused, who enjoys mentoring staff and working as a team. A highly competitive benefits package is included with the job, which includes continuing education funding as well as departmental training sessions, in-services, and journal clubs.

LOCATION: BLUE ISLAND HEALTH CENTER

DEPARTMENT: REHABILITATION SERVICES

SHIFT: 8 AM - 4 PM

PAY RANGE: $48.769 TO $57.396 HOURLY

Salary is commensurate with years of experience indicated at time of application submittal. Experience not disclosed or documented at the time of application will not be considered for initial step placement.

One of the largest public health systems in the nation, Cook County Health (CCH) serves as the safety-net for health care in Chicago and suburban Cook County. CCH is comprised of two hospitals, a robust network of more than a dozen community health centers, the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, the Cook County Department of Public Health, Correctional Health Services, and County Care, a Medicaid managed care health plan.

Through the health system and the health plan, CCH cares for more than 500,000 individuals each year, and its physicians and clinicians are experts in their fields, committed to providing their patients with comprehensive, compassionate, and cutting-edge care. CCH is currently a Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center. Today, CCH is transforming the provision of health care in Cook County by promoting community-based primary and preventive care, growing an innovative, collaborative health plan, enhancing the patient experience and the Rehabilitation Services department plays a vital part in this initiative.

Under the direction of the Director of Rehabilitation Services, the Physical Therapist II (PTII) will provide the following services: evaluation and screening of patients who have been referred for evaluation and treatment; plans, organizes specialized treatments, treatment of complex patients with multiple diagnoses in the outpatient and inpatient divisions and supervision and training of staff and students as delegated. The PTII will have excellent written, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills with patients;

patient's care givers, other healthcare professionals, students, and other professional affiliates.

• 100% patient care. Interpretation of referrals and provision of Physical Therapy services
• Performs screenings, specialized assessments, and treatments on complex patients’ inpatients and outpatients with multiple medical diagnoses
• Gathers, interpret,s and summarizes medical, evaluation and treatment information from a variety of sources into appropriate patient documentation according to department documentation policies
• Makes developmental and/or age-appropriate modifications in observation, evaluation, and treatment methods/activities in order to evaluate/treat patients who may have difficult circumstances and multiple diagnoses
• Orients, provides oversight, supervises, and trains PTA’s, junior staff, and students
• Utilizes appropriate handling, transferring, positioning, body mechanics, and treatment techniques while treating a wide variety of patients
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills (verbal and non-verbal) when interacting with patients, caregivers, and other…