Physical Therapist I

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill is seeking a Pediatric Physical Therapist I to evaluate, plan, and implement physical therapy for infants, children, and adolescents. The role emphasizes family-centered care, collaboration with the care team, and education for patients and caregivers.

The position supports patient mobility and development across diverse diagnoses, with responsibilities including discharge planning and participation in education and outreach.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interprofessional collaboration.
• Must be physically able to perform patient interventions and mobility activities.
• BLS certification within 3 months of hire date.

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 tasks per licensing board guidelines.
• Provides clinical precepting and teaching for students and staff; offers feedback and evaluates performance.
• Assists in planning and coordinating clinical programs and participates in improvements in clinical services.

Skills

Effective communication

Interprofessional collaboration

Physical stamina

Education

Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program

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

Join our Pediatric Acute Care team and make a meaningful impact on the lives of infants, children, and adolescents during their hospital stay. Pediatric acute care experience is preferred.

The Physical Therapist I provides evidence-based physical therapy evaluations, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients with a wide range of diagnoses, disabilities, and impairments affecting movement, development, functional mobility, and participation in daily activities. The therapist collaborates closely with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other interdisciplinary team members to establish individualized goals and optimize patient outcomes.

This role will include providing patient and caregiver education, performing evidence-based evaluations and treatment interventions, developing individualized plans of care, and progressing treatment strategies based on patient needs and outcomes. You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, case managers, and other rehabilitation professionals to support coordinated, family-centered care. Responsibilities also include discharge planning, equipment and service recommendations, student mentoring, participation in clinical education and quality improvement initiatives, and engagement in departmental and community outreach activities that advance pediatric rehabilitation services.

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.

Hours: Monday - Friday; 11:00am - 7:30pm with occasional weekends and holidays

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: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Physical Therapy Pediatric

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$35.87 - $51.57 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Evening Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

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.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.