Physical Therapist - Geriatric

Piedmont Health Services Inc; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 71,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Health Services offers an excellent opportunity for a Physical Therapist in Burlington, NC. The role involves providing comprehensive care for elderly patients, developing treatment programs, and evaluating mobility. Candidates need a doctorate in Physical Therapy and licensure in North Carolina. Competitive salary and sign-on bonuses are available, making this a great opportunity for qualified professionals.

Qualifications

• Must have a doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Medically cleared for communicable diseases with up-to-date immunizations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate participants' mobility and functional abilities.
• Develop and implement treatment programs; communicate progress to team.
• Provide supervision and training to staff and participants' families.

Skills

Clinical Competency

Communication Skills

Education

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Job description

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Depending on experience, the salary range for this position is $71,000 - $110,000.

Required:

Doctorate in Physical Therapy and licensed to practice in the state of North Carolina.

Description:

Piedmont Health Services has an excellent opportunity for a Physical Therapist at our Burlington, North Carolina, site providing all inclusive care for the elderly.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and reassess participants' mobility level and other functional abilities.
• Provide and recommend therapeutic exercise, gait training, ambulation, etc.
• Plans and develops group exercise programs for maintenance therapy for participants.
• Conducts an initial assessment and schedules reassessments of all participants; communicates participant changes to team members.
• Develops a treatment program when indicated, sets goals and provides treatment.
• Reviews and completes assessments and discharge summaries.
• Plans and develops maintenance, exercise and therapy programs for participants.
• Provides manual muscle testing, sensory/perceptual testing, neuromotor functioning, and appropriateness of current assistive/adaptive/orthotic devices.
• Participates as a member of Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
• Attends staff meetings and takes part in participant care planning; communicates any changes in participant condition to team members.
• Provides training to family members, friends, and Piedmont Health Senior Care staff members for parts of the treatment plan that can be carried out by them.
• Emergency interventions.
• Provides supervision to the program aides and other staff members who are implementing a physical therapy treatment program.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to demonstrate clinical competency with geriatric population.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date prior to beginning employment.

Education:

• Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution.

Licensure:

• Licensed Physical Therapist in North Carolina.

Experience:

• 1 year of experience working with the frail or elderly populations.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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