Physical Therapist, Outpatient Pediatrics

Advocate Health • High Point, NC

8d • $38 - $57

About The Position

The Physical Therapist provides outpatient pediatric physical therapy services at High Point Medical Center. The role includes assessing and treating patients, developing comprehensive treatment plans with realistic goals, monitoring patient responses, recommending the next level of care, and promoting quality outcomes. The therapist supervises support staff assisting with patient care and maintains complete, accurate, and timely patient documentation.

The position also contributes to department quality, efficiency, and productivity by meeting financial and productivity standards, adjusting schedules to patient and department needs, identifying operational opportunities, and recommending evidence-based practices. The therapist communicates professionally with patients, families, physicians, staff, and external customers; supports the professional development of colleagues; and provides age- and developmentally appropriate care. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday for 40 hours per week, with flexible scheduling and potential intermittent Saturday clinic coverage once every eight weeks.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, or Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited physical therapy school.
• Current licensure in the applicable state.
• CPR certification in Basic Life Support, Level C.

Responsibilities

• Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures and contribute to a cooperative work environment and quality services.
• Assess and treat patients, conduct comprehensive evaluations, establish treatment plans and realistic goals, and use professional judgment to interpret evaluation results.
• Encourage patients and significant others to participate in goal setting; recognize changes in patients’ physiologic states; recommend the next level of care; and support quality patient outcomes.
• Supervise and provide direction and feedback to support staff assisting with patient care.
• Complete and maintain accurate, timely, legible patient evaluations, progress notes, discharge notes, patient and family education documentation, charges, departmental statistics, and ICD-10 codes as appropriate.
• Meet department financial and productivity standards and adjust individual schedules to meet patient and department needs.
• Identify quality and operational improvement opportunities, participate in process management, communicate barriers to the supervisor, and research and suggest evidence-based practices.
• Promote professional development and education of other health care workers, conduct in-service training, participate in committees, and share clinical expertise with therapists, students, and other health care professionals.
• Communicate professionally and promptly with patients, families, physicians, staff, and external customers; respond to staff questions, share information, and inform the supervisor of issues and resolutions.
• Provide care in accordance with age- and developmentally specific guidelines, using relevant knowledge when assessing patients and interpreting treatment responses, and maintain competence through regular learning.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for eligible positions, incentive pay for select positions, and opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time