About the position
ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital is a 114-bed community hospital located in Ahoskie. Serving four nearby counties, the 15-bed emergency department sees approximately 18,000 patients per year. ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital provides a wide range of health services, including medical, surgical and radiation oncology. In addition, the Wound Healing and Pain Management clinics serve as referral centers for neighboring ECU Health hospitals and providers. The position involves providing direct patient care by evaluation and treatment in the patient population served according to age and condition. The role requires actively seeking to improve knowledge and skills of self and others, providing appropriate leadership, and meeting competency requirements. The position also involves participation in team dynamics and interdisciplinary activities when appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care by evaluating, setting goals, designing treatment programs, performing treatments, re-evaluating and modifying treatments, participating in discharge planning and providing patient/caregiver education for patients whom the therapist is qualified to treat, according to age and condition, by virtue of training and orientation.
- Completes documentation requirements promptly, accurately and thoroughly according to policies.
- Communicates and interacts with other health care professionals, patient/caregiver according to age group and background in an appropriate and timely manner through verbal, written or nonverbal.
- Meets clinical productivity standards and actively seeks to improve knowledge and skills by attendance at inservices and continuing education programs.
- Assists in the development, revision, implementation and enforcement of policies and procedures.
- Attends and participates in all mandatory inservices/meetings and assists in the orientation of personnel.
- Actively participates in establishment of program goals and objectives, establishment of program budget, staff utilization including the supervision and delegation of portions of patient care to appropriate personnel, space allocation, quality improvement and program development.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Graduation with Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral Degree from an APTA Accredited school of Physical Therapy.
- Current valid license or eligible for licensure for Physical Therapy by The North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
