Physical Therapist - Acute Care Rehab - Atrium Health Union/Union West - PRN

American Addiction Centers • Monroe, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Physical Therapist in Acute Care Rehab at Atrium Health Union/Union West. The role is PRN (as needed) and does not include benefits. The Physical Therapist will evaluate patients, establish care plans, gather and interpret data, document evaluations and treatments, re-evaluate patients as needed, communicate with physicians and staff, and provide patient and family education. The role also involves directing and supervising Physical Therapist Assistants, Technicians, students, and volunteers, and assisting with orienting new staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in PT from an accredited program required.
• Applicable state license for PT required.
• CPR Certification and BLS required per policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient education as warranted by the patient's diagnosis and condition.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation and identifies need for and utilizes appropriate assistive and orthotic devices.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges.
• Re-evaluates patients as needed, modifying goals and treatment as patient's status changes.
• Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates patient's schedule, treatment programs, discharge planning and recommends solutions to patient care problems.
• Provides and documents patient and family education in regard to deficits, progress toward goals, and therapeutic techniques, with individualized instruction for a home program including equipment use.
• Directs and supervises activities of Physical Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapy Technician, students, and volunteers and assists with orienting new and rotating staff.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level