Physical Therapist - Outpatient Rehabilitation - Greater Charlotte - FT

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to evaluate patients, design and implement individualized care plans, and supervise rehab staff in a fast-paced clinical setting. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy, an active state license, and BLS certification.

You will collaborate with physicians and care teams to optimize patient outcomes and discharge planning. Strong assessment and documentation skills, plus the ability to adapt treatments to each patient’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy.
• Current state Physical Therapy license.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and establishes care plans.
• Gathers data from medical records and reports.
• Sets functional goals and provides evidence-based interventions.
• Documents evaluations, tests, and treatment notes.
• Communicates progress to physicians and care teams; coordinates schedule and discharge.
• Supervises PTA's and Rehab Tech/Aide as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

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.