Physical Therapist, Acute Care

North Carolina Baptist Hospital; Bermuda Run (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

North Carolina Baptist Hospital is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to join our inpatient/outpatient team. You will assess patients, develop and implement treatment plans, and ensure comprehensive, functional care aligned with standards of practice.

You will document evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries while maintaining timely charge and departmental records. The role requires collaboration with physicians and staff to optimize patient outcomes and safety.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in the State of North Carolina.
• CPR certification required every two years.
• APTA membership encouraged, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care assessment and treatment. Establishes an acceptable treatment plan with realistic goals.
• Maintains accurate patient documentation: evaluations, progress notes, discharge notes, and education.
• Meets department financial and productivity standards and adjusts schedules to patient/department needs.
• Participates in process management to improve quality and efficiency of services.
• Supervises PT students to develop clinical skills and ensure quality care.
• Communicates professionally with patients, physicians, staff, and external customers.
• Provides age/developmentally appropriate care per guidelines.
• Adheres to hospital standards to promote teamwork and a cooperative environment.

Skills

Licensed PT

CPR certification

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Job description

What You'll Need:

• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in the State of North Carolina with current licensure, active member of APTA encouraged, but not required.
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited physical therapy school required
• CPR certification required every two years.

What You'll Do:

• Provides patient care assessment and treatment. Ensures patient evaluations and treatments are comprehensive, functional and according to the Standard of Practice. Provides sound professional judgment in interpreting the evaluation results and establishing an acceptable treatment plan with realistic goals.
• Maintains accurate patient documentation. Completes written patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge notes per policy. Ensures accurate and timely documentation of patient/family education, charges and departmental statistics, and ICD-9 codes as appropriate.
• Meets department financial and productivity standards. Understands the budgeted expectations. Maintains productivity standards. Adjusts individual schedules to meet the needs of the patient and department.
• Participates in process management to optimize quality and efficiency of services. Identifies quality and operational opportunities.
• Promotes professional development and education of other health care workers and provides representation on committees. Conducts in-service training programs to provide state-of-the-art information to health care workers and enhances safety.
• Supervises physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students to develop their clinical skills and ensure the delivery of quality patient care.
• Communicates in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and all external customers.
• Provides appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines. Demonstrates age/developmentally specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for the patients served.
• Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.