Physical Therapist, Outpatient, Float

Advocate Health • Winston-Salem, NC

5d • $41 - $62

About The Position

The Physical Therapist provides outpatient rehabilitation care across assigned departments and locations, adapting to varying clinical and operational environments as organizational needs require. The role evaluates patients, develops evidence-based care plans, delivers treatment, monitors outcomes, and coordinates care with patients, caregivers, providers, and other disciplines. The therapist also maintains required documentation and compliance, supports department operations and quality improvement, and pursues ongoing professional development.

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and one half-day Saturday every eight weeks. The listed pay range is $41.10–$61.65. The position is benefits eligible.

Requirements

• Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of employment.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Maintain continuing education requirements mandated by applicable state professional standards.
• Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.

Nice To Haves

• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.

Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate care based on patients’ developmental status, needs, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Interpret medical records and provider referrals and perform appropriate musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations.
• Develop evidence-based patient care plans consistent with applicable state Physical Therapy Practice Acts, including interventions, modalities, procedures, exercises, and patient or caregiver education.
• Deliver treatment that may include education, exercise, therapeutic groups, modalities, gait and balance activities, coordination, sensory motor development, mobility, and transfer skills.
• Identify and use appropriate assistive orthotic devices and adaptive strategies, while recognizing indications and contraindications for interventions.
• Establish functional goals with patients and caregivers, monitor outcomes, reassess patients, and adjust treatment based on response.
• Address factors affecting patients’ physical and psychosocial comfort and communicate progress and care plans to providers, staff, referral sources, and other disciplines.
• Coordinate patient schedules and care with other disciplines, and recommend the next level of care when appropriate.
• Direct support staff and supervise physical therapy assistants to support quality outcomes.
• Educate patients and caregivers about diagnoses, goals, interventions, and home instructions; provide written home programs and recommend equipment to support function and discharge.
• Communicate professionally and promptly with patients, caregivers, providers, staff, and external customers; raise issues and potential solutions with the supervisor and participate in care meetings as applicable.
• Complete required evaluations, progress notes, education records, team conference reports, discharge summaries, billing charges, and other documentation accurately and on time.
• Follow insurance authorization and visit-limit requirements, billing and documentation policies, ICD coding requirements, and productivity standards.
• Help maintain a clean and orderly department and ensure equipment is correctly placed and in good working order.
• Pursue professional growth through continuing education, department in-services, and review and application of professional literature and evidence-based practices.
• Participate in performance and operational improvement initiatives, process reviews, and development of solutions to improve care and service quality.
• Manage an assigned caseload, communicate coverage needs and availability to site leadership, and assist with coverage based on department and regional needs.
• Meet Level 1 Enterprise Float Program and applicable Human Resources requirements and practice competently across assigned departments and locations.

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.
• Premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time