Physical Therapist I

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Physician Group Practices in North Carolina is seeking a Physical Therapist I to perform evidence-based evaluation and treatment across diverse diagnoses. The role includes student shadowing, clinical instruction, and participation in departmental education and outreach, with a 40-hour work week and onsite service at the Spine PT unit.

The position emphasizes collaboration with a clinical team, productivity standards, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Physical Therapist in North Carolina.
• BLS within 3 months of hire date.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Completes physical therapy documentation, billing, and statistics per team guidelines.
• Administers tests and measures to establish a plan of care and interventions; communicates information for continuity of care.
• Mentors assistive personnel and delegates responsibilities per licensing board guidelines.
• Provides clinical precepting and teaching for students or staff with feedback and coaching.
• Assists in planning and coordinating clinical programs with continuous improvement in clinical services.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Stamina

Mobility

Education

PT degree

Job description

Job Description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

The Physical Therapist I provides evidence-based evaluation,
treatment interventions, and educational instruction to patients and caregivers
with various diagnoses, disabilities, and impairments affecting multiple body
regions, structures, systems, functional mobility, and activity participation. The
clinician provides student shadowing, clinical instruction, and participates in
departmental and community continuing education and outreach.

Responsibilities

1. Completes physical therapy documentation, billing, and statistics per team guidelines. Manage daily caseload with efficiency and efficacy. Meets productivity standards per team guidelines.
2. Administers tests and measures to assist in establishing a plan of care and interventions and manages resources to accomplish patient goals; Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
3. Mentors assistive personnel and delegates responsibilities as per licensing board guidelines.
4. Provides clinical precepting and teaching for students and/or staff under the guidance of the clinical specialist or other subject matter experts. Provides regular feedback, coaching and mentoring. Evaluates the learner's performance.
5. Assists in the planning and coordinating of clinical programs in collaboration with the clinical specialist or manager. Participates in continuous improvement in clinical services by attending and participating in departmental meetings and in-services.

Other Information

Education Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the state of North Carolina.
• BLS within 3 months of hire date.

Professional Experience Requirements

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Exhibits effective communication and interprofessional skills; requires physical stamina and repetitive movements, including, but not limited to, sitting, standing, kneeling, walking, and squatting during patient interventions while supporting one's weight; can engage in high-level problem-solving to ensure patient safety during mobilization.

Job Details

Legal Employer: GP2

Entity: UNC Physician Group Practices

Organization Unit: CO Spine PT

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $33.37 - $47.97 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Cary

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by UNC Physicians Group Practices II, LLC, a private, for-profit subsidiary of UNC Health Care System.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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