Senior Living Physical Therapist

Brookdale Senior Living | Oak Park, IL
?? 1111 Ontario St, Oak Park, IL

If you're a Physical Therapist who enjoys building meaningful relationships and helping older adults maintain their independence, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

At LHC Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, you'll work in a senior living community where you have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on residents' quality of life. Rather than rushing from patient to patient, you'll have the chance to become a trusted partner in their care journey while helping them stay active, safe, and engaged in the life they've built.

Whether you're thriving in your current role or simply open to hearing about something different, this is an opportunity to join a team that values clinical excellence, collaboration, and compassionate care.

• Build meaningful, ongoing relationships with residents in a senior living setting
• Help older adults improve mobility, maintain independence, and achieve their personal goals
• Work alongside an interdisciplinary team that puts patients first
• Be part of an organization committed to supporting your professional growth
• Join a culture focused on Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Senior Living Physical Therapist, you will provide age-appropriate services for adult to geriatric patients, including comprehensive assessment, direct treatment, development of care plans, patient and family education, and collaboration with the care team. This position involves direct patient care within the Brookdale Senior Living community.

• Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identifies needs, establishes an individualized treatment plan of care, and sets goals to be used in the team plan of care
• Sets initial STG's and LTG's
• Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance and cleaning logs, reports broken or faulty equipment
• Maintains equipment logs for required equipment in the outpatient clinic
• Follows medical regimen developed for the patient. Is aware of and adheres to precautions (THR, TKR, Cardiac, Wound, etc.)
• Utilizes the following safe treatment techniques: transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath, cryotherapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, etc.
• Completes D/C summary on each patient on their final visit to outpatient PT

• Current Physical Therapy licensure in state of practice
• Current CPR certification
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

$95,723 - $143,585 annual total cash target pay
$46.02 - $69.03 per visit point
$55.22 - $82.84 hourly rate

Annual total cash compensation for this role assumes full-time employment (40 weekly hours) at full productivity and generally follows the range above. Total cash compensation includes earnings from per visit point pay and hourly pay and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. This role receives two types of compensation depending on the work being performed. When conducting visits, you will be paid per visit point rate compensation. Your per visit pay will be calculated by multiplying your per visit point rate by the productivity points you accrue for various types of visits. Each type of visit is assigned a certain number of productivity points that is inclusive of "direct" and "indirect" patient care activities. Visits are assigned based on patient and business needs. The number of visits performed each week will vary based on individual productivity targets and the productivity points assigned to the visits performed. You will be paid your hourly rate for certain non-visit activities such as orientation. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your pay, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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