Per Diem Acute Care Physical Therapist

Hugh Chatham Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 56,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking qualified Physical Therapists for PRN opportunities in our Acute Care locations. This is NOT a float/travel position; candidates will be assigned to one of the listed facilities based on need.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, creating care plans, documenting tests and progress, re-evaluating as status changes, and coordinating with physicians and the care team. A PT degree and active state license plus CPR/BLS are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in PT and active state license 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 data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family and identifies need for assistive 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 evaluation and progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates schedule and discharge planning.
• Provides and documents patient and family education including home program instructions.
• Directs and supervises activities of PT Assistant, PT Technician, students, and volunteers.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in PT

Job description

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking qualified Physical Therapists for PRN opportunities in our Acute Care locations. This is NOT a float/travel position; candidates will be assigned to one of the listed facilities based on need.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, creating care plans, documenting tests and progress, re-evaluating as status changes, and coordinating with physicians and the care team. A PT degree and active state license plus CPR/BLS are required.