**Overview** **Position:** Physical Therapist (PT) **Location:** Springfield, Missouri **Schedule:** **Compensation:** $7500 Sign-on bonus **Select Specialty Hospital-Springfield** 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 Physical Therapist (PT) 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. + **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. Apply for this job (https://jobs-selectmedicalcorp.icims.com/jobs/328248/physical-therapist---per-diem--%247500-sign-on-bonus/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=1374627814) Share this job **Job ID** _328248_ **Experience (Years)** _1_ **Category** _Physical Therapist_ **Street Address** _1630 East Primrose Street_