Physical Therapist, Outpatient

Advocate Health; Clemmons (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Health Coverage

Generous PTO

Parental Benefits

Retirement contributions

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Advocate Health in North Carolina is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist for outpatient care. You will assess patients, develop treatment plans, and provide evidence-based interventions to improve function and quality of life.

The role requires strong documentation, teamwork, and adherence to Standards of Practice. You will participate in patient education, maintain accurate records, and support department productivity while mentoring PT students.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in NC.
• CPR certification required every two years.
• Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient evaluations and develop treatment plans.
• Maintain accurate patient records and discharge summaries.
• Meet productivity and budget expectations while adjusting schedules for patient needs.
• Participate in quality improvement and process optimization.
• Supervise PT students and trainees as needed.
• Communicate professionally with patients and care teams.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Tools

CPR Certification

Job description

Position Highlights:

• Relocation Assistance: Up to $7,500 in Relocation Assistance (for qualified candidates)

• Setting: Outpatient

What We Offer:

• Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.

• Generous PTO: Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.

• Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.

• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions

• Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.

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.