Physical Therapist, PRN

Duke Careers; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina, seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to provide patient-centered care within our hospital setting. The role involves developing and implementing PT plans, educating patients and families, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

The senior therapist will participate in orientation, teaching activities for students, and ensure care aligns with North Carolina state guidelines and departmental standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to push-pull, lift-carry, and transfer patients.
• Must have a current Physical Therapist license (NC license required within 6 months for compact privileges).
• Bachelor's degree or certification in physical therapy; Master's or Clinical Doctorate preferred.
• No prior required experience beyond education; clinical teaching and supervision may be expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical therapy services to patients with impairments or changes in physical function resulting from injury or disease.
• Serve as a resource for the team; participate in orientation and teaching activities for staff and students.
• Develop and update plans of care with measurable goals and discharge planning.
• Ensure documentation is timely, accurate, and aligns with department standards.
• Collaborate with supervising staff to ensure patient care productivity and appropriate use of support personnel.

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Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina. The smallest of the four Duke Health hospitals at 123-beds, it offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.

Summary & Work Performed

Provide physical therapy services to patients/clients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease, or other causes;provide prevention and wellness services, including screenings and health promotion. The senior serves as a resource person for the team and the department: participates in orientation of new staff therapists, physicians and other health personnel. The senior participates in teaching activities for physical therapy and other health related students. The physical therapist works within practice guidelines as defined by North Carolina state law.

• Physical Therapist Demonstrate & articulate sound clinical reasoning in synthesizing complex evaluation data identifying diagnosis and developing a comprehensive plan of care.
• Develop and update appropriate plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and related to the person's age and lifestyle with measurable long and short term goals and a defined D/C plan.
• Understand the role of physical therapy in the context of the patient's age, total needs perspective and environment
• Perform age appropriate competency skills in area of practice and with respect to individual patient's problems.
• Follow intervention protocols and alter plan of care appropriately.
• Discharge patient when goals have been met or medical necessity is no longer warrants intervention.
• Establish provisions for continuing services/follow up as needed.
• Meet competency skills for evaluations in area of practice. Consistently meet patient care productivity standard as established for job classification.
• Work cooperatively with supervisors and peers to contribute to the overall productivity of the team. Utilize support personnel (aides, sr aides, assistants) asappropriate and available.
• Actively support and participate in patient coverage efforts across all divisions within the department as necessary. Assess the learning needs and capabilities of patients and caregivers. Initiate patient and family education in a timely manner relative to age, LOS, readiness to learn, and emotional status.
• Utilize appropriate methods and materials for effective learning, monitoring response to education, and adapting program appropriately.
• Ensure that patient/family understands when and how to access further intervention.
• Patient care documentation is timely, legible, and efficient.
• Documentation is concise, pertinent and meets the professions and departments documentation standards.
• Oral reporting is clear, concise, relevant, and timely. Perform all required data collection for the department accurately and within expected time frame.
• Peer review standards are consistently met.
• Provide clinical education experiences for students as requested by supervisor and established by CCCE Take 1-2 students for long term clinical rotation (Therapist of > 1yr experience).
• Adjust supervisory techniques for individual student's needs.
• Provide outreach and learning activities as requested which may include: in-services on related topics, generating referrals, interacting with volunteers or visitors.
• Participate in data collection for research activities to enhance clinical outcomes.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills andAbilities

• Ability to push-pull, lift-carry, and transfer patients.

Level Characteristics

• Duties and Responsibilities of this Level: See Departmental criteria for each duty listed, and Departmental criteria for clinical ladder.

Minimum Qualifications &Education

• Bachelor's degree or certification in physical therapy, with Master's or Clinical Doctorate in physical therapy preferred.

Experience

• None beyond required education, although more experience may be preferred at times.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

• Must have a current Physical Therapist license.
• A Compact Physical Therapist license may be accepted, but a NC Physical Therapist license must be obtained within 6 months of the start date, or before the expiration of Compact Privileges, whichever comes first.

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Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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