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Outpatient Travel Physical Therapist - Illinois
Company : Select Medical
Location : Elmhurst, IL, 60126
Job Type : Full Time / Part Time
Date Posted : 31 December 2025
Overview
RUSH Physical Therapy and Select Medical
Two-Year Internal Travel Physical Therapist Program
Four Different Six-Month Assignments for a $45,000 Bonus Total
City/State: Elmhurst, IL
Additional location: Oak Park, IL
Salary: $82,300 - $100,700/year
Compensation is the starting at rate and based on experience
Job Description:
We proudly lead the way as the foremost provider of outpatient physical rehabilitation services nationwide, and we're excited to introduce you to our Travel Physical Therapy Program. With over 1,900 centers spanning 40 states, we are deeply committed to delivering exceptional patient care. Our mission is simple: we help patients rediscover their lives.
Travel Program:
Our Travel Physical Therapy Program offers a journey that combines career advancement, personal growth, and exploration. This program empowers physical therapists to provide top-tier clinical care across diverse communities while opening doors to numerous professional development opportunities and adventures along the way.
Program Highlights:
- Competitive Compensation
- Exceptional Benefits
- Continuous Mentorship
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Specialized Training
Key Features:
- Travel to diverse communities and regions, expanding your horizons and embracing adventure.
- Work in different regions, contributing to your expertise as a physical therapist while leaving a lasting impact.
- Take charge of your career development through mentorship, specialized training, and exposure to various clinical settings.
Rewards and Benefits:
- Up to $45,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Access to our all-encompassing education program.
- Student Debt Benefit Program
Two-Year Commitment:
Make a lasting impact by committing to a two-year journey that includes completing four six-month assignments. This ensures ample time to fully immerse yourself in each community, learn from various clinical settings, and achieve mutual growth and success in partnership with us.
Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
- Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
- Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
- Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
- Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
- Ease the Burden: Our student debt benefit program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt
- Advance your Career: We offer growth and specialties nationwide (aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic, concussion, hand therapy + more)
- Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal travel options
Responsibilities
- Complete and maintain all corporate and clinical services required training and maintain compliance with state/local/federal regulations
- Evaluate, treat, direct, and document treatment for patients
- Maintain open and respectful communication with colleagues, physicians, patients, family members and third-party payors
- Attend/participate in center meetings as directed by the center manager
Qualifications
- Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school
- Current State physical therapist license or eligibility for licensure in the State of practice
- CPR certification
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Frequently asked questions
This position offers a unique two-year travel program across multiple Illinois locations, including Elmhurst and Oak Park, allowing therapists to gain diverse clinical experience while earning competitive pay and a significant sign-on bonus, unlike traditional static outpatient roles.
Candidates must hold a valid Illinois physical therapy license or be eligible for one, along with CPR certification. This ensures compliance with state regulations and readiness to deliver outpatient care across various clinical settings within the travel program.
Select Medical’s travel PT program encourages continuous professional development through specialized training, mentorship, and exposure to different outpatient environments, paving the way for advancement into specialties like sports medicine or neuro therapy within a nationwide network.
Offering between $82,300 and $100,700 annually, this role provides above-average compensation for outpatient PTs in Elmhurst, especially when combined with a $45,000 bonus and extensive benefits, making it a financially attractive option within the region.
Select Medical fosters a supportive atmosphere with continuous mentorship, comprehensive orientation, and access to education programs, ensuring therapists feel equipped and valued throughout their travel assignments in Illinois outpatient centers.
Select Medical’s program stands out by offering structured four six-month assignments across diverse communities, generous sign-on bonuses, and a student debt benefit—providing both financial incentives and career development unmatched by many local competitors.
Both Elmhurst and Oak Park have growing outpatient rehabilitation demands, emphasizing patient-centered care for musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, allowing travel PTs to apply versatile skills while addressing diverse patient populations in these suburban Illinois locales.
Adapting to varying clinic protocols, patient demographics, and regional healthcare policies can be demanding. Preparing through Select Medical’s orientation and mentorship programs equips therapists with strategies to maintain consistent, high-quality care during each six-month rotation.
This structure facilitates deep integration into each community and clinical setting, fostering skill refinement, cultural competence, and expanded clinical expertise, which collectively accelerate career development beyond what short-term or single-site roles typically offer.