Physical Therapist l - Outpatient

Atrium Health Hospitals, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Kings Mountain is seeking a Full-time Outpatient Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat patients in an outpatient setting. The role requires developing individualized care plans, coordinating with physicians, and documenting progress and outcomes.

The position involves supervising PTA's and Rehab Tech/Aide, plus ensuring compliant, evidence-based therapy through all stages of patient recovery within a fast-paced clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy is required.
• Active state license to practice Physical Therapy is required.
• BLS certification per policy guidelines is required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and selects assessment techniques to create a care plan.
• Gathers data from medical records, physician notes, patient and family.
• Establishes functional goals with patients and adjusts care as needed.
• Documents evaluations, notes, education, outcomes and charges as required.
• Communicates findings to physicians and other staff and coordinates treatment and discharge planning.
• Supervises PTA's and Rehab Tech/Aide as required by licensure.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

State physical therapy license

BLS certification

Job description

Full-time Outpatient Physical Therapist Atrium Health Kings Mountain

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.