PHYSICAL THERAPIST - INPATIENT - PER DIEM (1913)
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you supervised a PTA or worked closely with one.
What they are checking: Whether they understand their responsibility for PTA care and communicate plan changes clearly.
Tell me about a patient who made more progress than you expected. What did you learn?
What they are checking: Whether they reflect on their practice and stay open to adjusting their expectations.
What would you do
A patient's lab values look concerning for therapy today. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they review labs and vitals before treatment and know when to hold or modify therapy.
As a per diem therapist, how do you get up to speed quickly on a shift with patients you do not know?
What they are checking: Whether they can step in efficiently and safely when they only work occasional days.
A family member disagrees with your discharge recommendation. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can explain their reasoning kindly and work with the family and case management.
How do you work with the care team when a patient's medical status changes?
What they are checking: Whether they coordinate with nurses and physicians and adjust the plan as the patient changes.
About the work
Walk me through how you evaluate a patient admitted with pneumonia who is now weak and deconditioned.
What they are checking: Whether they can complete a focused inpatient evaluation and build a plan that targets safe discharge.
How do you decide whether a patient can go home, needs rehab or needs a skilled nursing facility?
What they are checking: Whether they can make clear discharge recommendations that the care team relies on.
How do you treat patients across ages, from teens to older adults?
What they are checking: Whether they adjust their approach to age as the posting requires, not just to diagnosis.
What part of the Illinois PT Practice Act affects your daily work most?
What they are checking: Whether they know the practice act, which the posting names, and how it shapes their decisions.
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