Physical Therapist, Acute Care

North Carolina Baptist Hospital; North Carolina; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

North Carolina Baptist Hospital is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to provide patient assessments, treatments, and care planning in alignment with standards of practice. The role includes comprehensive documentation, ensuring adherence to policies, and maintaining productive departmental performance.

The therapist will supervise PT and PTA students, deliver in-service trainings, and collaborate with physicians and staff to ensure high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in North Carolina.
• CPR certification required every two years.
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited physical therapy school required.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessments and treatments to create functional, standards-based care plans.
• Maintains accurate patient documentation including evaluations, progress and discharge notes per policy.
• Meets department productivity and budgeting standards and adjusts schedules to meet patient/department needs.
• Participates in quality/process improvements to enhance service efficiency.
• Provides education and development opportunities for other healthcare workers and conducts in-service trainings.
• Supervises PT and physical therapy assistant students to support clinical skill development.
• Communicates professionally with patients, physicians, staff, and external customers.
• Delivers patient care aligned with age and developmental guidelines.
• Promotes teamwork and adheres to hospital standards to foster 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.