Outpatient Physical Therapist

Lexington Medical Center • West Columbia, SC

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Lexington Health is hiring licensed Physical Therapists for full-time outpatient positions at multiple locations throughout the Midlands of South Carolina. The role provides professional outpatient physical therapy services focused on restoring function and preventing disability following trauma or disease. Treatment may involve tests, measurements, therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, and other modalities. Physical Therapists work collaboratively with patients, families, physicians, advanced practice providers, physical therapist assistants, and the interdisciplinary team.

The listed schedule is Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., and Friday, 7:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., with flexible hours. The posting offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus. Locations include Ballentine, Forest Acres, Irmo, Lexington, Northeast Columbia, Otarre Pointe, West Columbia, and Blythewood.

Lexington Health is a comprehensive care network that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals, and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. The network also includes specialized care centers and postgraduate medical education programs.

The position requires a Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Physical Therapy and graduation from a PT program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or another program considered equivalent by the South Carolina board. Candidates must be licensed in South Carolina and hold CPR certification. No minimum years of experience are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Physical Therapy.
• Graduate of a Physical Therapy program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or another educational program considered equivalent by the South Carolina board.
• Licensed in South Carolina by the SC State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
• CPR certification.
• No minimum years of experience required.
• Ability to provide developmentally appropriate care across infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct physical therapy to patients referred by a physician or advanced practice provider.
• Demonstrate age-specific competence and provide developmentally appropriate care for infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Evaluate patients using physical therapy tests and measurements, including muscle testing, functional ability, range of motion, and neurological testing.
• Develop physical therapy treatment plans.
• Administer treatments to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain maximum performance, using therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and modalities.
• Document patient treatment data, including progress notes, evaluation reports, and discharge summaries.
• Instruct patients and their families in home programs.
• Supervise and monitor patients’ plans of care when carried out by a physical therapist assistant.
• Communicate and consult with other professionals and the interdisciplinary team regarding patients’ plans of care.
• Take orders from physicians’ offices and the hospital patient care team, and schedule patients as needed.
• Represent the department in meetings and provide in-service classes to other departments as needed.
• Assist with clinical supervision of physical therapist assistants and students.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including duties required in an emergency.
• Manage time effectively to complete patient care assignments and meet departmental productivity standards.
• Use sound professional judgment and follow the state physical therapy practice act and hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Assess the treatment process and act according to accepted standards of physical therapy practice and departmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in professional activities for continued self-development and growth of technical knowledge and skills.
• Meet deadlines and commitments with minimal supervision.
• Use safe techniques and safe patient-handling equipment as needed to protect patients and self.
• Demonstrate competence in the safe delivery of care.
• Maintain a professional image and provide excellent customer service to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
• Demonstrate teamwork, courtesy, compassion, and respect, and conform to the Service Expectation Policy.
• Report to work on time and meet hospital attendance and tardiness criteria.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits beginning on day one.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Eligibility to enroll in the 403(b) match plan on day one; employer matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
• Optional supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums up to three times salary.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time