Physical Therapist, Outpatient

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; Advance (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to join our patient-centered care team in North Carolina. You will perform comprehensive evaluations, develop and monitor treatment plans, and document progress to support optimal outcomes.

Responsibilities include maintaining accurate records, collaborating with physicians and staff, and mentoring students as needed while ensuring adherence to standards of practice and department policies.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in North Carolina.
• BS degree from an accredited PT program.
• CPR certification required every two years.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care assessment and treatment. Ensures evaluations and treatments meet standards and realistic goals.
• Maintains accurate patient documentation including evaluations, progress and discharge notes.
• Meets department productivity and budget expectations and adjusts schedules as needed.
• Participates in process improvements to enhance quality and efficiency of services.
• Promotes professional development and educates other staff; may conduct in-service training.
• Supervises PT and PTA students to develop clinical skills and care quality.
• Communicates professionally with patients, physicians, staff and external customers.
• Delivers appropriate care considering age/developmental guidelines.

Skills

Licensed PT in NC

CPR certification

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Job description

• 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 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.