Physical Therapist Inpatient Acute Care
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Job Location:
West Palm Beach, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 90000 - 140000
Posted on:
27-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Physical Therapist - Inpatient Acute Care
$90000- 140000 Full comprehensive benefits package Paid Relocation assistance
20K Sign-On Bonus
Full-Time Day Shift
Position Summary
The Acute Care Physical Therapist is responsible for providing comprehensive physical therapy services to acutely ill or injured patients who are admitted to the hospital. The primary goal is to assess the patients functional status maximize mobility and independence and make appropriate discharge recommendations to ensure a safe transition to the next level of care (e.g. home skilled nursing facility or inpatient rehabilitation). This role requires adaptability critical thinking and the ability to manage medically complex patients in a fast-paced environment.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Patient Evaluation: Perform thorough initial and ongoing physical therapy evaluations including assessment of strength range of motion balance gait mobility and functional status considering the patients complex medical stability and acute diagnosis.
Treatment Planning: Develop and implement individualized evidence-based treatment plans that are appropriate for a patients acute medical condition.
Intervention: Provide therapeutic interventions which may include therapeutic exercise functional mobility training (bed mobility transfers gait) balance re-training and prescription of durable medical equipment (DME) and adaptive devices.
Collaboration: Work effectively as a vital member of the multidisciplinary care team consulting with physicians nurses occupational therapists case managers and social workers to coordinate care ensure patient safety and facilitate timely safe discharge planning.
Documentation: Maintain accurate timely and compliant electronic medical record (EMR) documentation of evaluations daily treatments progress notes and discharge summaries adhering to hospital and regulatory standards.
Education: Provide education to patients and family members regarding the current physical status treatment plan home exercise programs and safe use of assistive devices.
Supervision: May provide clinical instruction and supervision to Physical Therapist Assistants Physical Therapy Technicians and Physical Therapy students.
Qualifications and Requirements
Education
Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited Physical Therapy program (Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) preferred or entry-level Masters/Bachelors).
Licensure and Certification
Current and unrestricted Physical Therapist (PT) license in the State of Florida.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification approved by the American Heart Association.
Experience
Less than one (1) year of experience accepted; new graduates welcome to apply.
Prior clinical rotation or experience in an acute care hospital setting is highly desirable.
Skills and Abilities
Exceptional clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills in an environment with frequent changes in patient status.
Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills for interaction with patients families and the medical team.
Ability to manage a diverse and high-acuity patient caseload efficiently.
Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Physiology Knowledge
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
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