Physical Therapist l - Outpatient

Atrium Health Hospitals, Inc.; Shelby (NC); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Atrium Health Kings Mountain is seeking a Full-time Outpatient Physical Therapist to evaluate patients and develop evidence-based care plans. The role involves administering modalities, guiding exercise programs, and coordinating care with physicians and rehab staff in a fast-paced clinic setting.

Responsibilities include documenting progress, educating patients and families, and supervising PTA and Rehab Tech/Aide as needed to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy required.
• Applicable state license for Physical Therapy required.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Aufgaben

• Evaluate patients and establish functional goals and care plans with measurable outcomes.
• Select and administer assessment techniques, modalities, and therapeutic exercises.
• Document evaluations, tests, progress notes, education, and discharge notes.
• Coordinate patient care with physicians and rehab staff; manage scheduling and discharge planning.
• Supervise PTA and Rehab Tech/Aide as required for licensure.

Kenntnisse

Clinical assessment

Exercise design

Patient education

Team supervision

Documentation

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Jobbeschreibung

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.