Physical Therapist l - Outpatient

Advocate Aurora Health; Charlotte (NC); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 100 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Advocate Health is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to evaluate patients, develop and adjust comprehensive care plans, and lead rehabilitation programs. The role requires documenting progress, communicating with physicians, and coordinating discharge planning.

The ideal candidate will supervise PT Aides and Rehab Techs while delivering evidence-based interventions in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and a valid state Physical Therapy license.
• BLS certification required.
• Experience providing supervised rehabilitation services preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Evaluate patients and establish individualized care plans with modalities, procedures, exercises, and education.
• Gathers and interprets data from medical records, physician reports, patients and families.
• Establishes functional goals and provides evidence-based interventions with ongoing assessment.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, discharge notes, and charges.
• Communicates evaluation and progress to physicians, referrals, and clinical staff; coordinates schedules and discharge planning.
• Provides supervision of PTA's and Rehab Tech/Aide as required.

Conhecimentos

Patient assessment

Documentation

Interdisciplinary communication

Supervision of PTA/ Rehab Tech

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

State license for Physical Therapy

BLS certification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Essential Functions

• Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
• Establishes functional goals in conjunction with the patient and provides evidenced based intervention to work towards meeting these goals with ongoing assessment to adjust the plan of care as needed .
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges as needed.
• Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff, coordinates patient's schedule and treatment programs, and discharge planning.
• Provides supervision of PTA's and Rehab Tech/Aide as required for licensure.

Physical Requirements

Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy program required. applicable state license for Physical Therapy required. BLS required per policy guidelines.