Physical Therapist

100 Georgetown Hospital System; Conway (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidelands Health is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist for outpatient services. You will evaluate patients, plan individualized rehabilitation programs, and implement treatments aimed at restoring movement and function. The role emphasizes collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include documenting progress, educating patients on exercises, and contributing to program development within a flexible, patient-centered outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in physical therapy is required.
• Doctoral degree is required for grads after 2016.
• Licensed as Physical Therapist by SC LLR is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition and refer to therapy plan.
• Develop and adjust treatment programs to improve movement.
• Administer therapeutic procedures and document progress.
• Educate patients and families on home exercise programs.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.

Skills

Therapy equipment use

Punctuality & reliability

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Master's degree (preferred for pre-2016 grads)

Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Employee Type: Regular Work Shift: Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America) Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health! Physical Therapist Outpatient Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.

Brief Overview

Responsible for providing a full range of therapeutic services including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position's qualification, professional practices, and ethical standards. A physical therapist (PT) must be able to evaluate a patient's condition and devise a customized physical rehabilitation and treatment plan. The PTs' goal is to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability, to maximize quality of life in an outpatient rehab setting. The physical therapist shall also demonstrate accountability for the contribution to program development, quality improvement, problem solving, and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary fashion. The employee may have job functions where they will handle and deliver medications based on the requirements of their job in the assigned work facility. The employee will complete other duties as assigned.

What you will do

• Review physician's referral (prescription), patient's condition, medical history, and submitted medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required.
• Plans and prepares written treatment program based on evaluation of patient and incorporate proper interventions that can help patients better perform everyday tasks, decrease pain, ambulation, and improve strength and mobility.
• Evaluate patients' functional ability through various standardized tests, measures patients' strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and level of independence with daily activities, and records findings to develop treatment programs.
• Develop a treatment plan for patients with specific goals and tasks.
• Administer treatments involving application of physical agents, such as cold packs, contrast baths, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, Iontophoresis, electrical stimulation, and ultrasound machines.
• Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Record treatment, responses, and progress in the patient’s electronic medical record and prepare reports as indicated by licensure, the provider, and or insurance recommendations.
• Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
• Complete documentation per clinical / department guidelines and meets expectations of monthly department chart audits.
• Promote/educate Organizations Rehabilitation programs to referring physicians, healthcare providers, and or co-workers by performing in-services and/or marketing activities.
• Reduce cancel/no-show rates to improve quality of care and patient outcomes.
• Achieve the established average monthly patient care productivity metric.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Master's Degree if obtained prior to 2016 Preferred
• Doctoral Degree if obtained after 2016 Required

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to utilize therapy equipment in an outpatient rehabilitation setting to provide treatment and procedures
• Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts
• Ability to respect cultural and religious practices of patients

Licenses and Certifications

• Physical Therapist - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Required
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 Days Required

Physical Demand

Medium-Heavy Physical Demand

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.

At Tidelands Health, we are united by a single, shared mission: We help people live better lives through better health. It’s a commitment embodied in the extraordinary care we provide our patients and the award-winning workplace that welcomes our team every day. A proud not-for-profit organization, we are the largest health care provider in our beautiful coastal region of South Carolina. Enjoy year-round access to the Myrtle Beach area’s warm, sunny climate and outstanding quality of life as you fulfill your professional dreams. Here, you’ll find a workplace culture built around a spirit of inclusion, teamwork, mutual respect and recognition for a job well done. Discover what it’s like to work for an organization that values who you are as much as we appreciate what you do.