Physical Therapist, Pediatrics

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Physical Therapist to join their Acute Pediatric Therapy team. In this full-time role, you will provide comprehensive care to pediatric patients in both acute and outpatient settings. The position offers the chance to collaborate with a team of skilled therapists while ensuring the highest standards of patient care. With a focus on professional growth and a supportive environment, this role is perfect for someone passionate about making a difference in children's lives. Enjoy competitive benefits, including generous PTO, health coverage from day one, and educational reimbursement to further your career.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance up to $7,500

Day 1 Health Coverage

Generous PTO

Parental Benefits

Retirement Contributions up to 7%

Education Reimbursement up to $5,000

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in North Carolina.
• CPR certification required every two years.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive therapeutic patient care to ensure positive outcomes.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation and meet productivity standards.
• Supervise physical therapy students and promote professional development.

Skills

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Time Management

Clinical Skills

Patient Care Assessment

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Tools

Patient Documentation Systems

Job description

Winston Salem, NC, United States
Job ID: 151826
Job Family: Rehabilitative Services
Status: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job Type: Regular
Department Name: 12531085037663-Physical and Occupational Therapy - Acute Psych

The Acute Pediatric Therapy team at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking a full time Physical Therapist to work with pediatric populations in the acute care and outpatient settings. Qualified applicants must have excellent communication, flexibility and time management skills, as well as a strong desire to implement the most current and evidence based practice. Candidates will have the opportunity to collaborate with pediatric therapists across the organization.

Position Highlights:

• Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina
• Full Time
• Relocation Assistance: Up to $7,500 in Relocation Assistance (for qualified candidates)

What We Offer:

• Day 1 Health Coverage:Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
• Generous PTO:Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
• Parental Benefits:Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
• Retirement:Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
• Education Reimbursement:We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor’s degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.

Job Summary:

Provides comprehensive therapeutic patient care for patients to ensure positive patient outcomes, as needed. Educates the patient and health care providers to assure continuity of the patient care plan. Interacts with other departments and members of the medical team in developing and implementing interdisciplinary patient care plans to ensure comprehensive medical care.

What You’ll Need:

• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in the State of North Carolina with current licensure, active member of APTA encouraged, but not required.
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited physical therapy school required.
• CPR certification required every two years.
• Pediatric experience is a plus.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide patient care assessment and treatment. Ensure patient evaluations and treatments are comprehensive, functional and according to the Standard of Practice. Provide sound professional judgment in interpreting the evaluation results and establishing an acceptable treatment plan with realistic goals.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation. Complete written patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge notes per policy. Ensure accurate and timely documentation of patient/family education, charges and departmental statistics, and ICD-9 codes as appropriate.
• Meet department financial and productivity standards. Understand the budgeted expectations. Maintain productivity standards. Adjust individual schedules to meet the needs of the patient and department.
• Participate in process management to optimize quality and efficiency of services. Identify quality and operational opportunities.
• Promote professional development and education of other health care workers and provide representation on committees. Conduct in-service training programs to provide state-of-the-art information to health care workers and enhance safety.
• Supervise physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students to develop their clinical skills and ensure the delivery of quality patient care.
• Communicate in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and all external customers.
• Provide appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines. Demonstrate age/developmentally specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for the patients served.
• Adhere to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Contact with patients, family members, visitors, coworkers and medical staff under a wide variety of circumstances
• Ability to communicate on a professional level with physicians, nurses, and other health care providers and provide quality care for patients
• Ability to communicate with patients of all age groups and significant others appropriate to the level of comprehension.
• Has knowledge, clinical skills, and understanding of the patient throughout the entire span of life