Physiatrist Physician (Physician )

Carolinas Rehabilitation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolinas Rehabilitation is seeking a regional float Physical Therapist to cover the Northeastern Greater Charlotte market, including University City Adults, Cabarrus Gateway, Kannapolis area, and Prosperity Crossing. Pelvic Physical Therapy experience is required for this role.

The position requires licensing in the state and BLS certification. You will evaluate patients, plan therapies, educate families, and supervise rehab staff while coordinating with physicians and care teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and current state license.
• Pelvic Physical Therapy experience required.
• BLS certification required per policy.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and develop individualized care plans including modalities and therapeutic programs.
• Gather and interpret data from medical records and families; document accordingly.
• Set functional goals with patients and adjust plan of care based on ongoing assessment.
• Document evaluations, tests, progress notes, and discharge paperwork.
• Communicate evaluation findings and progress with physicians, referrals, and clinical staff; coordinate schedules and discharge planning.
• Supervise PTAs and Rehab Tech/Aide per licensure requirements.

Skills

Pelvic Physical Therapy experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

State license in Physical Therapy

Job description

This position will be a regional float serving the Northeastern Greater Charlotte Physical Therapy market including University City Adults, Cabarrus Gateway, Kannapolis area, and Prosperity Crossing. Pelvic Physical Therapy experience needed.

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.