Physical Therapist, Outpatient/Inpatient
About The Position
This full-time Physical Therapist position involves providing patient care assessment and treatment in both outpatient and inpatient settings. The role requires comprehensive, functional evaluations and treatments according to the Standard of Practice, with sound professional judgment in interpreting results and establishing treatment plans with realistic goals. The therapist will maintain accurate patient documentation, including evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries, as well as patient/family education, charges, departmental statistics, and ICD-9 codes. The position also involves meeting department financial and productivity standards, understanding budgeted expectations, and adjusting schedules to meet patient and department needs. Participation in process management to optimize quality and efficiency, identification of quality and operational opportunities, and promotion of professional development and education of other healthcare workers are key aspects. The role includes conducting in-service training programs, supervising physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students, and communicating professionally with patients, physicians, staff, and external customers. Providing appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines and adhering to general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment are also essential.
Requirements
- Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in the State of North Carolina with current licensure
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited physical therapy school required
- CPR certification required every two years.
Nice To Haves
- Active member of APTA encouraged, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Provides patient care assessment and treatment.
- Ensures patient evaluations and treatments are comprehensive, functional and according to the Standard of Practice.
- Provides sound professional judgment in interpreting the evaluation results and establishing an acceptable treatment plan with realistic goals.
- Maintains accurate patient documentation.
- Completes written patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge notes per policy.
- Ensures accurate and timely documentation of patient/family education, charges and departmental statistics, and ICD-9 codes as appropriate.
- Meets department financial and productivity standards.
- Understands the budgeted expectations.
- Maintains productivity standards.
- Adjusts individual schedules to meet the needs of the patient and department.
- Participates in process management to optimize quality and efficiency of services.
- Identifies quality and operational opportunities.
- Promotes professional development and education of other health care workers and provides representation on committees.
- Conducts in-service training programs to provide state-of-the-art information to health care workers and enhances safety.
- Supervises physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students to develop their clinical skills and ensure the delivery of quality patient care.
- Communicates in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and all external customers.
- Provides appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines.
- Demonstrates age/developmentally specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for the patients served.
- Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
Benefits
- Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
- Generous PTO: Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
- Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
- Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
- Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
