Physical Therapist, Outpatient, Lymphedema/Orthopedics

North Carolina Baptist Hospital; Winston-Salem (NC); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 92.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation assistance up to $7,500

Descripción de la vacante

Medical Plaza Miller's Physical Therapy team seeks a full-time Physical Therapist with experience/certification in lymphedema treatment to join our care team. The role may also treat orthopedic/musculoskeletal patients at the same location, with emphasis on communication, flexibility, and time management in delivering evidence-based care.

Required: B.S./M.S./D.P.T degree, current state licensure, and CPR (BLS Level C).

Formación

• Current licensure in the state of practice.
• B.S., M.S., or D.P.T degree from an accredited physical therapy program.
• CPR certification (BLS Level C).
• Experience/certification in lymphedema treatment preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provides patient care assessments and treatments according to standards of practice.
• Maintains accurate documentation of evaluations, treatments and discharge notes.
• Keeps patient records organized and ensures timely documentation of education and charges.
• Maintains productivity and meets department financial expectations.
• Contributes to quality improvement through evidence-based practices and team collaboration.
• Promotes professional development and shares knowledge with colleagues and students.
• Communicates effectively with patients, physicians, staff and external customers.
• Adapts care and plans for age-related developmental needs.

Conocimientos

Communication

Flexibility

Time management

Educación

PT degree

Herramientas

CPR/BLS Level C

Descripción del empleo

The Physical Therapy team at Medical Plaza Miller is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist with experience/certification in treatment of lymphedema to participate in the care of our patients with needs in this specialized area. This position would also have the flexibility to treat orthopedic and musculoskeletal patients at the same location. Qualified applicants will possess excellent communication, flexibility and time management skills, as well as a desire to implement the most current and evidence based practice

Position Highlights:

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

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