Physical Therapist - Lee Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)

Location:Lee Memorial Hospital

Address: 2776 Cleveland AveFort Myers, FL 33901

Department: Rehabilitation Services

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$32.59 - $44.00 / hour (New grad rate of pay $34/hr)

The Lee Memorial Hospital Acute Rehabilitation Therapy Department is actively seeking a skilled Physical Therapist to join our talented Acute Care Therapy Team. Lee Memorial Hospital is an accredited Orthopedic Center of Excellence, Primary Stroke Center, and dedicates specialized care to our Critical Care, Orthopedic, Musculoskeletal, General Surgery, Surgical Wound Care, and General Medicine service lines.

We are looking for clinicians dedicated to providing high-quality comprehensive care for our specialty services lines and who are interested in promoting the growth and development of our Acute Care Therapy Services by collaborating in our unique patient care programs including our orthopedic pre-operative and post-operative care programs, ICU Early Activity, Why Not Home, and In House Rehabilitation programs.

We value teamwork and take an interdisciplinary approach to elevate patient satisfaction and provide patients with the individualized care they deserve. If you are a dedicated Physical Therapist looking to make a difference in the lives of patients, we encourage you to apply.

• Be Valued for Being You! At Lee Health, it's all about you
• Up to$22,000 HIRING INCENTIVE,if eligible
• Exceptional Benefits package that includes access to holistic services, up to 5% retirement match, CEU Reimbursement, free MedBridge subscription, PSLF loan forgiveness program, and more
• Expense paid on-site interview
• Unique program opportunities, including Orthopedic Residency Program for PTs and New graduate PT Rotation Program
• Leadership and growth opportunities
• Career Satisfaction -Jennys video as Lee Health PT

• ACUTE CARE:Lee Memorial Hospital, Cape Coral Hospital, Gulf Coast Medical Center, Healthpark Medical Center
• SPECIALTY HOSPITALS: The Rehab Hospital (IRF), Golisano Children's Hospital
• SKILLED NURSING:Gulf Coast Skilled Nursing Unit, Lee Memorial Skilled Nursing Unit, Healthpark Care Center (SNF)
• OUTPATIENT:14 Outpatient Adult Clinics, 5 Outpatient Pediatric Clinics
• HOME HEALTH:South, Central and North regions

The Physical Therapist (PT) position is responsible for examining, evaluating and testing individuals with mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities or other health and movement-related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, prognosis and plan of treatment intervention, and assess the ongoing effects of intervention. The PT is also responsible for alleviating impairments, functional limitations and disabilities by designing, implementing and modifying treatment interventions. Additional responsibilities include reducing the risk of injury, impairment, functional limitation and disability, as well as, the promotion and maintenance of fitness, health and wellness in populations of all ages. The PT is engaged in administration, consultation, education and research. The PT is expected to conduct themselves in an effective professional behavior manner. The attributes, characteristics or behaviors required for success in this job include: critical thinking, communication, problem solving, interpersonal skills, responsibility, professionalism, use of constructive feedback, effective use of time and resources, stress management, and commitment to learning.

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