Pediatric Physical Therapist - Inpatient/Outpatient Float

Advocate Aurora Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC, seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to evaluate patients, design and implement therapy plans, and guide care with a holistic approach.

You will gather data from records and clinicians, set functional goals, document progress, and adjust plans as needed. Supervision of PTAs and Rehab Techs is expected; BLS and state licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy is required.
• Applicable state license in Physical Therapy is required.
• BLS certification required per policy.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and establish a care plan with modalities, procedures, and education.
• Gather and interpret data from medical records, physician reports, patient and family.
• Set functional goals and provide evidence-based interventions with ongoing reassessment.
• Document evaluations, tests, progress notes, discharge notes, and charges.
• Communicate evaluations and progress to physicians and other staff; coordinate schedules and discharge planning.
• Supervise PTAs and Rehab Tech/Aide as required for licensure.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Patient education

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

State license required

BLS certification

Job description

Essential Functions

• Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
• Establishes functional goals in conjunction with the patient and provides evidenced based intervention to work towards meeting these goals with ongoing assessment to adjust the plan of care as needed .
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges as needed.
• Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff, coordinates patient's schedule and treatment programs, and discharge planning.
• Provides supervision of PTA's and Rehab Tech/Aide as required for licensure.

Physical Requirements

Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy program required. applicable state license for Physical Therapy required. BLS required per policy guidelines.