PRN Physical Therapist - Inpatient

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Concord, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This PRN position is for inpatient rehabilitation opportunities at Carolinas Rehabilitation Northeast or Carolinas Rehabilitation Mount Holly, depending on location needs. It is not a float or travel position. The Physical Therapist evaluates patients, develops and adjusts individualized treatment plans, delivers therapy and education, documents care and outcomes, and coordinates treatment and discharge planning with physicians, referral sources, patients, families, and clinical staff. The role also supervises physical therapy assistants, technicians, students, and volunteers and helps orient staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
• Applicable state license for Physical Therapy.
• CPR certification and BLS as required by policy guidelines.
• Adequate corrected hearing for oral/aural communication and corrected vision for reading; intelligible speech and adequate language and cognitive skills to perform job duties.
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate exercises and activities to patients and caregivers.
• Ability to lift patients, equipment, or supplies up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally, and laterally transfer patients weighing 100 pounds rarely.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and establish care plans that may include modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient education appropriate to each diagnosis and condition.
• Gather and interpret information from medical records, physician reports, patients, and families; identify the need for and use appropriate assistive and orthotic devices.
• Document evaluations, tests, progress and daily treatment notes, attendance, education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges.
• Re-evaluate patients as needed and modify goals and treatment as their status changes.
• Communicate evaluations and progress to physicians, referral sources, and clinical staff; coordinate schedules, treatment programs, and discharge planning; recommend solutions to patient-care problems.
• Provide and document patient and family education about deficits, progress, therapeutic techniques, individualized home programs, and equipment use.
• Direct and supervise Physical Therapist Assistants, Physical Therapy Technicians, students, and volunteers, and assist with orienting new and rotating staff.

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
• Career development programs
• Potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual performance-based increases

What This Job Offers