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Physical Therapist Inpatient

Ascension Health

Elk Grove Village, ILPer Diem$40.55–59.3/hrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$40.55–59.3/hr
Location
Elk Grove Village, IL
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS ProviderIllinois Physical Therapy LicenseBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Physical Therapist will provide inpatient care at Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital in Elk Grove Village. The role involves developing and evaluating patient-centered plans of care, advancing treatment across a variety of diagnoses, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on care and discharge recommendations. The schedule is day shift, PRN, with minimum weekend and holiday requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient-Centered Care PlanningClinical TreatmentPhysical TherapyMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Qualifications

BLS ProviderIllinois Physical Therapy LicenseBachelor's DegreeMaster's or Doctorate Degree1 Year Inpatient Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Elk Grove Village, IL

  • Facility: Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital

  • Department: Inpatient

  • Schedule: Day shift | PRN

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Establish, revise, and evaluate an effective, patient-centered plan of care that involves the patient and/or family.

  • Advance clinical treatments within a variety of diagnoses including Ortho, Neuro, Oncology, ICU, Cardio, and Pulmonary.

  • You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to establish a plan of care and discharge recommendations.

  • Perform therapy interventions utilizing standard physical therapy techniques and skills as appropriate for the condition of the patient.

  • Minimum weekend and holiday requirement.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

  • Physical Therapy (PT) license credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation prior to hire date or job transfer date required. A valid license pending letter will be accepted until license is issued.

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree required. Master's OR Doctorate degree preferred.

Additional Preferences:

  • 1 year of Inpatient experience.

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Retirement: 403(b) plan

  • Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

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Min Salary: 40.55

Max Salary 59.30

How this job compares

Set against the 10,062 open Physical Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$40.55–59.3/hr
  • Illinois median$41–60/hr133 hourly ranges
  • US median$47–60/hr2,893 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $49.93/hr, is close to the Illinois median midpoint ($50/hr) — in the middle half of Physical Therapist hourly ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 314 open Physical Therapist jobs in Illinois and 10,062 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Physical Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (2,793 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,912 of the 10,062 open Physical Therapist jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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