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

Advocate Aurora Health; Charlotte (NC); In loco; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Advocate Health seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to evaluate patients, develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans, and monitor progress. The role requires data gathering from medical records, physicians, patients, and families, with ongoing reassessment to adapt plans of care.

Documentation of evaluations, progress notes, and discharge plans is essential. Supervision of PTA's and Rehab Tech/Aide is included as required for licensure.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy required.
• Applicable state license for Physical Therapy required.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Mansioni

• Evaluate patients and select appropriate assessment techniques to establish care plans.
• Gather data from medical records, physician reports, patient and family.
• Establish functional goals and provide evidence-based interventions with ongoing reassessment.
• Document evaluations, treatments and progress notes, discharge plans and charges.
• Communicate progress to physicians, referral sources and clinical staff; coordinate schedules and discharge planning.
• Supervise PTA's and Rehab Tech/Aide as required for licensure.

Conoscenze

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Interpersonal communication

Care plan development

Supervision of PT aides

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

State license to practice Physical Therapy

BLS certification

Descrizione del lavoro

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.