Acute Physical Therapist I

ECU Health; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in North Carolina as an Acute Physical Therapist I. This role involves providing direct patient care, evaluating treatment programs, and participating in interdisciplinary activities. The ideal candidate will have a degree from an APTA accredited school and a valid license for Physical Therapy in North Carolina. Be part of a team that values diversity and offers opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an APTA accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Less than three years of licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and evaluates treatment programs.
• Completes documentation and communicates with healthcare professionals.
• Meets clinical productivity standards and participates in program development.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral Degree from an APTA Accredited school of Physical Therapy

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About ECU Health Medical Center
ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation, and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

Position Summary
Provides direct patient care by evaluation and treatment in patient population served according to age and condition. Actively seeks to improve knowledge and skills of self and others. Provides appropriate leadership. Meets competency requirements. Will also be involved in team dynamics and participate in interdisciplinary activities when appropriate.

Responsibilities

1. Provides direct patient care by evaluating, setting goals, designing treatment programs, performing treatments, re-evaluating and modifying treatments, participating in discharge planning, and providing patient/caregiver education for patients whom the therapist is qualified to treat, according to age and condition, by virtue of training and orientation. Adjusts work load to meet the demands of patient care including the alteration of scheduled work hours including weekends. Is responsible for the safety of patients assigned while they are in the patient treatment areas and is aware of the overall safety conditions in the areas. Unsafe conditions or actions are to be corrected and /or reported to appropriate management staff. Actively participates in supervising students as deemed appropriate by the supervisor/clinical coordinator.
2. Completes documentation requirements promptly, accurately, and thoroughly according to policies. Communicates and interacts with other health care professionals, patient/caregiver according to age group and background in an appropriate and timely manner through verbal, written or nonverbal communication.
3. Meets clinical productivity standards. Actively seeks to improve knowledge and skills by attendance at inservices and continuing education programs and shares such knowledge and skills with others. Additional training/certification as deemed necessary to practice in a specialty area as dictated by patients' ages or conditions.
4. Assists in the development, revision, implementation, and enforcement of policies and procedures. Attends and participates in all mandatory inservices/meetings. Assists in the orientation of personnel. Actively participates in the establishment of program goals and objectives, program budget, staff utilization including supervision and delegation of portions of patient care to appropriate personnel, space allocation, quality improvement, and program development.
5. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduation with Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral Degree from an APTA Accredited school of Physical Therapy.
• Less than three years of licensure.
• Current valid license or eligible for licensure for Physical Therapy by The North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

General Statement
It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements, and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.