Physical Therapist, Outpatient

Carolinas Medical Center; Thomasville (NC); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolinas Medical Center in Thomasville is seeking a full-time physical therapist for outpatient rehabilitation. The role is 40 hours per week (Mon-Fri) with flexible daily hours and intermittent Saturday clinic coverage (1/2 day every 8 weeks).

The therapist will perform patient evaluations, develop treatment plans, and deliver evidence-based care in line with hospital standards. Documentation and collaboration with the care team are essential to ensure quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or D.P.T degree from accredited physical therapy school.
• Current licensure in the state of practice.
• CPR certification (BLS Level C).

Responsibilities

• Adheres to hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment.
• Provides patient care assessment and treatment.
• Maintains accurate documentation and records per policy.
• Ensures evaluations and treatments are comprehensive and aligned with the Standard of Practice.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, and staff.
• Participates in process improvements to optimize quality and efficiency.

Skills

CPR certification

State licensure

Education

B.S., M.S., or D.P.T degree from accredited physical therapy school

Job description

Department:

37629 High Point Medical Center - Outpatient Rehabilitation: Thomasville

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Mon-Fri, 40 hours/week. Flexibility with daily schedule hours. Intermittent Saturday clinic coverage (1/2 day every 8 weeks).

Pay Range:

$38.20 - $57.30

What You'll Need:

• B.S., M.S., or D.P.T degree from accredited physical therapy school.
• Current licensure in the state of applicable state
• CPR certification in Basic Life Support, Level C.

What You'll Do:

Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.

Following hospital policies and procedures.

Following departmental policies and procedures.

Contributing to the overall quality of services.

Assuming responsibility for keeping informed about changes in policies and procedures

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.

Encourages patients and significant others in setting goals.

Recognizes and responds to changes in the patient's physiologic state.

Recommends next level of care.

Ensures quality patient outcomes.

Supervises support staff who are assisting with patient care by providing direction and feedback.

Maintains accurate 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-10 codes as appropriate.

Maintains patient records in a systematic order.

Ensures that documentation is legible.

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.

Participates in process management and communicates progress barriers to supervisor.

Researches and suggests evidence based best practices to improve the quality of patient care.

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.

Understands changes/developments in the profession locally, at the state level, and nationally.

Shares clinical expertise with other therapists, student affiliates, and other health care professionals.

Communicates effectively.

Communicates in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and all external customers.

Responds to questions by staff.

Promotes an open atmosphere of communication.

Shares information learned from seminars.

Informs supervisor of issues and resolutions to potential problems.

Communicates information with patient and family and ensures understanding

Provides appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines.

Demonstrates age/developmentally specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for the patients served.

Utilizes knowledge of age/developmentally specific data when assessing patients.

Interprets age/developmentally specific response to treatment/activity accurately.

Maintains competence related to age/developmentally specific patient care by regularly updating knowledge of growth and development and the aging process.

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