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Physical Therapist - Full-time

Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines·Des Moines, Iowa

Other·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 2 months ago
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About the role

Perform systematic patient assessments and develop individualized treatment plans for critically ill patients. Supervise therapy assistants and students while coordinating discharge planning and patient education.

Overview Position

  • Physical
  • Therapist (PT)
  • Location:
  • Des
  • Moines,
  • Iowa
  • Schedule: Full-time - Monday to Friday 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 and thorough Physical Therapist (PT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
  • Advance
  • Your
  • Career: Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education opportunities.
  • Elevate
  • Your
  • Skills: Clinical ladder program.
  • Ease the
  • Burden: Student debt benefit program.
  • Your
  • Health
  • Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Recharge &
  • Refresh: Generous
  • PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Invest in
  • Your
  • Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
  • Your
  • Impact
  • Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional 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

Requirements

Must hold a current state licensure as a Physical Therapist. BLS certification is required either at the time of hire or within the first 90 days of employment.

  • professional certificate
  • Patient Assessment
  • Treatment Planning
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Quality Improvement
  • Discharge Planning
  • Patient Counseling
  • Patient Therapy Regimens

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Continuing Education Opportunities
  • Disability Protection
  • Clinical Ladder Program
  • Student Debt Benefit Program

Posting details

Employment type
Other
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Des Moines, Iowa
Posted
May 7, 2026
Closes
May 7, 2027
Application
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Hiring organization

Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines

Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines is hiring in Des Moines, Iowa. It operates in medical practices. Team size: 11-50 employees. Headquarters: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. This opening is listed as other.

Salary listed on 10 jobs
IndustryMedical Practices
Size11-50 employees
HQMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
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