Physical Therapist, Inpatient

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist to join the Inpatient Rehabilitation team in North Carolina. Candidates should have a strong focus on evidence-based practice, patient-centered care, and effective communication within a multidisciplinary team.

Licensed to practice PT in NC with a BS in Physical Therapy is required; CPR certification is needed every two years. The role emphasizes flexibility, time management, and participation in ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in NC with current licensure.
• Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
• CPR certification valid every two years.
• APTA membership encouraged, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care assessment and treatment according to Standard of Practice.
• Maintains accurate patient documentation and ICD-9/ICD-10 coding as appropriate.
• Meets department productivity and budgeted expectations; adjusts schedules as needed.
• Participates in process management to improve quality and efficiency.
• Supervises PT and PT assistant students to develop clinical skills.
• Communicates professionally with patients, physicians, staff and external customers.
• Provides care in line with age/developmental guidelines; demonstrates appropriate knowledge.
• Promotes a cooperative work environment through teamwork and communication.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Patient-centered care

Multidisciplinary team

Strong communication

Time management

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in North Carolina

Job description

The Inpatient Rehabilitation department at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking a full time physical therapist to join the team. Qualified applicants must have a strong focus on evidence-based practice, patient centered care, strong communication skills amongst a multidisciplinary team, as well as flexibility and great time management in a fast-paced work environment. As part of an academic health system and Level 1 trauma center, AHWFB inpatient rehabilitation therapists work with patients who have experience traumatic and acquired brain injuries and strokes, spinal cord injuries, amputations, multi-trauma accidents, cardiopulmonary interventions and procedures, oncological diagnoses, and various other orthopedic and neurologic conditions.

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.