Physical Therapist - Home Health-Western Suburbs
Company: Advocate Health Care
Location: Lombard
Posted on: January 22, 2023
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Job Description:
PHYSICAL THERAPIST HOME HEALTH
LOCATION: WESTERN SUBURBS
HOURS: DAYS
This position is also eligible for a $10,000.00 sign on bonus with
50% payable upon hire and 50% payable at 1year and subject to all
taxes! You must be employed in the exact position at time of
payout. Internal team members are not eligible for this sign on
bonus at this time.
Position Highlights:
Physical Therapists working with Advocate at Home enjoy having
their own enterprise with a backing of a reputable, stable, and
values driven organization. As part of a dynamic clinical team
within Advocate's vast integrated health care organization, home
health offers the therapist the opportunity to work independently
to assess and address the mobility, safety, communication and
equipment needs of our patients. As case managers, our therapists
are able to establish strong relationships with patients and
families and consult with physicians and other health care
providers as necessary.
What you need:
What you will do:
a. Bending, sitting and standing.
b. Climbing stairs while carrying objects.
c. Pulling, pushing, reaching, carrying and lifting (must be able
to lift/carry at minimum 25 pounds).
d. Assisting and maintaining patient's safety with ambulation on
flat surfaces and stairs and transferring patients using standard
pivot transfers or with use of transfer board of Hoyer lift.
e. Provide treatment on standard beds in the home environment. This
requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective
08/01/2014. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For
patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to
assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be
used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique
patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a
case-by-case basis.
Accountabilities:
Patient Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meet the learning
needs of patients and their families.
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Advocate Aurora Health is committed to diversity and inclusion
every single day and in everything we do. Diversity lives in the
differences, great and small, that matter to us and make each of us
unique - from our age and the color of our skin, to our abilities
and the things we believe in. We know that empowering our
differences inspires creativity that leads to innovative solutions
- for our team members, consumers and communities. And because
health care is built upon relationships, it's important for the
people we serve to be able to trust us to meet their unique needs.
By cultivating an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion, we
create a welcoming environment where our patients can heal, our
team members can thrive and our business can grow. As a team
member, working in a diverse setting allows you the chance to grow
in ways that will broaden your perspective to deliver the best
possible patient care.
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