Physical Therapist, Pediatrics

Wake Forest Baptist Health; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 52,348 - 78,523; Full time

Job summary

Wake Forest Baptist Health in High Point, NC is seeking an outpatient rehabilitation physical therapist for full‑time 40 hours per week to join our High Point Medical Center team. You will perform patient care assessments, design functional treatment plans, and coordinate care with a collaborative hospital team.

The role requires a PTA/PT licensure in the state, BLS CPR certification, and a degree in physical therapy from an accredited program.

Qualifications

• Degree in physical therapy from an accredited program.
• Current licensure to practice physical therapy in the applicable state.
• CPR certification to Basic Life Support, Level C.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to hospital standards and collaborate with the team to promote quality service.
• Provide patient care assessment and treatment, develop realistic plans, and adjust as needed.
• Maintain accurate documentation including evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal relations

Team building

Education

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

Current licensure in the applicable state

Tools

BLS CPR Certification (Level C)

Job description

37628 High Point Medical Center - Outpatient Rehabilitation: High Point Premier

Full time, 40 hours per week, Pay Range $38.20 - $57.30.

What You'll Need

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

What You'll Do

• Adhere to general hospital standards, utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building to promote a cooperative work environment. Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures, contributing to overall quality of services and staying informed about changes.
• Provide patient care assessment and treatment, ensuring evaluations and treatments are comprehensive, functional, and in accordance with the Standard of Practice. Interpret evaluation results, establish realistic treatment plans, encourage patients and significant others in goal setting, respond to changes in patient physiologic state, recommend next level of care, and supervise support staff with direction and feedback.
• Maintain accurate documentation, completing written patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge notes per policy. Document patient/family education, charges, departmental statistics, and ICD-10 codes accurately and timely, keeping records in a systematic order and ensuring legibility.
• Meet department financial and productivity standards, understanding budgeted expectations and adjusting individual schedules to meet patient and departmental needs.
• Participate in process management to optimize quality and efficiency of services, identifying quality and operational opportunities, communicating progress barriers, researching and suggesting evidence‑based best practices.
• Promote professional development and education of other health care workers, providing representation on committees, conducting in‑service training programs, staying aware of local, state, and national developments, and sharing clinical expertise with therapists, student affiliates, and other professionals.
• Communicate effectively in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and all external customers; promote an open communication atmosphere, share seminar learnings, and inform supervisors of issues and resolutions.
• Provide appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines, demonstrating and updating knowledge of growth, development, and aging, and interpreting age/developmentally specific responses to treatment accurately.

Our Commitment to You

• Competitive base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, and experience.
• Premium pay options such as shift and on‑call, and incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual performance‑based increases.
• Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, short‑ and long‑term disability, flexible spending accounts, family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave, defined‑contribution retirement plans with employer match, and an educational assistance program.