Physical Therapist, PRN, Outpatient, Weekends

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Outpatient Physical Therapy Department seeks a PRN Physical Therapist to support weekend coverage for our outpatient therapy teams. The ideal candidate delivers evidence-based, patient-centered care with strong communication and teamwork.

Licensed PT with CPR certification and a BS in Physical Therapy are required, with MS or DPT preferred. Responsibilities include patient evaluations, treatment planning, documentation, meeting productivity standards, and

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in the state with current licensure.
• CPR certification required every two years.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care assessment and treatment following Standard of Practice.
• Maintains accurate patient documentation, evaluations, progress notes, discharge notes; documents education, charges and statistics.

Skills

CPR certification

Education

BS in Physical Therapy

MS or DPT preferred

Job description

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's Outpatient Physical Therapy Department is seeking a PRN Physical Therapist to support our outpatient therapy teams through weekend coverage. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care and possess strong interpersonal, communication, teamwork, and time management skills.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited physical therapy school required. M.S. or D.P.T. preferred.
• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in the State of applicable state with current licensure, active member of APTA encouraged, but not required.
• CPR certification required every two years.

What You'll Do

• 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.
• Maintains accurate patient 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-9 codes as appropriate.
• 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.
• 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 healthcare workers and enhances safety.
• Supervises physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students to develop their clinical skills and ensure the delivery of quality patient care.
• Communicates in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and all external customers.
• Provides appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines. Demonstrates age/developmentally specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for the patients served.
• Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.