Physical Therapist II, Inpatient, Float

aah; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Day 1 health coverage

Generous PTO

Parental benefits

Retirement contributions

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist for an inpatient setting in Winston-Salem, NC. The position is full-time (40 hours per week) with rotating weekend coverage and offers relocation assistance up to $7,500 for qualified candidates.

The role requires graduation from an accredited physical therapy program (MS or DPT preferred), NC licensure, and CPR/BLS Level C certification. Benefits include Day 1 coverage and generous PTO, retirement contributions, and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited physical therapy school with a bachelor’s degree. MS or DPT preferred.
• Current license to practice Physical Therapy in North Carolina and CPR/BLS Level C certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care assessment and treatment following Standard of Practice.
• Maintains accurate patient documentation including evaluations, progress notes, and discharge notes.
• Meets department productivity standards and adjusts schedules to meet patient/department needs.
• Promotes professional development and educates other health care workers as needed.
• Supervises PT students to develop clinical skills and ensure quality patient care.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

MS or DPT preferred

Job description

Department: 37648 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Inpatient Rehabilitation: Physical & Occupational Therapy

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Full Time, 40 hour position, Mon-Fri with rotating weekend coverage

Pay Range

$41.10 - $61.65

Position Highlights

• Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina
• Relocation Assistance: Up to $7,500 in Relocation Assistance (for qualified candidates)
• Setting: Inpatient

What We Offer

• Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
• Generous PTO: Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
• Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
• Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.

What You'll Need

• Graduation from an accredited physical therapy school with a bachelor's degree. M.S., or D.P.T. preferred
• Current license to practice Physical Therapy in the State of North Carolina and CPR certification in Basic Life Support, Level C required.

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.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.