Acute Physical Therapist I

Community Options, Inc.; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider is seeking a Physical Therapist to deliver direct patient care in Greenville, NC. The ideal candidate will evaluate and treat patients, ensuring safety and contributing to interdisciplinary teamwork. This full-time role offers a competitive salary within a renowned hospital system, renowned for its commitment to quality and professional development.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an APTA Accredited school of Physical Therapy.
• Less than three years of licensure required.
• Current valid license or eligible for licensure for Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care by evaluating and designing treatment programs.
• Completes documentation promptly and accurately.
• Meets clinical productivity standards.

Skills

Patient care

Treatment planning

Leadership

Education

Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

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Base pay range

$72,259.00/yr - $119,246.00/yr

ECU Health

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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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: establishment of program goals and objective, establishment of program budget, staff utilization including the supervision and delegation of portions of patient care to appropriate personnel, space allocation, quality improvement and program development.
• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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