Physical Therapist, Acute Care

North Carolina Baptist Hospital; Pumpkin Center (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Pumpkin Center, NC is seeking a Licensed Physical Therapist to provide comprehensive patient evaluations and develop functional treatment plans.

You will document progress notes, discharge summaries, and ensure accurate coding. The role includes supervising PT students and PT assistants, promoting quality care and collaborating with physicians and staff.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in North Carolina with current licensure.
• BS in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
• CPR certification required every two years.
• Active APTA membership encouraged but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care assessment and treatment following standard of practice.
• Maintains accurate patient documentation including evaluations, progress and discharge notes.
• Ensures timely documentation of patient education, charges and statistics.
• Meets department productivity standards and adjusts schedules to meet patient needs.
• Participates in process improvements to enhance quality and efficiency of services.
• Supervises PT and PT assistant students to develop clinical skills.
• Communicates professionally with patients, physicians and staff.
• Delivers care in an age-appropriate manner and adheres to hospital standards.

Skills

Physical therapy licensure NC

APTA member encouraged

CPR certification

BS in Physical Therapy

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.