Physical Therapist - Outpatient - Atrium Health Physical Therapy Harris YMCA - FT

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to evaluate patients, develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans, and educate patients and families.

You will gather data from records, coordinate with physicians and staff, document progress, and supervise PTA and rehab tech aides as required.

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy, active state license, and BLS; strong communication and clinical reasoning are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy.
• Applicable state license to practice physical therapy.
• BLS certification (per policy guidelines).

Aufgaben

• Evaluates patients and establishes individualized care plans.
• Gathers data from medical records, physician reports, patient, and family.
• Documents evaluations, progress notes, and discharge planning.
• Communicates with physicians and staff; coordinates schedules and treatment programs; supervises PTA and Rehab Tech.

Kenntnisse

Assessment techniques

Care plan development

Documentation

Interdisciplinary communication

Supervision of PTA/Rehab Tech

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

State licensure to practice physical therapy

BLS certification

Jobbeschreibung

• 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.

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.