Physical Therapist, Outpatient

Atrium Health; Clemmons (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

PTO 25 days

Parental leave

Retirement contributions

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist for an outpatient setting. You will assess and treat patients, develop care plans, document evaluations, and maintain productivity in line with department standards.

Requirements include North Carolina licensure, a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, and CPR certification. Atrium offers Day 1 health coverage, generous PTO, parental leave, retirement contributions, and education reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in North Carolina.
• CPR certification required every two years.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care assessment and treatment with functional goals.
• Maintains accurate patient documentation and discharge notes.
• Meets departmental productivity and budgeting standards.
• Participates in process improvements and quality initiatives.
• Supervises students to develop clinical skills and care quality.
• Communicates professionally with patients and staff.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Job description

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

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.