Physical Therapist (PT) - Acute Care

Atrium Health; Lincolnton (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Lincoln Acute Care Rehab provides comprehensive physical therapy services to patients in a fast-paced clinical environment. You will evaluate patients, establish care plans with modality interventions, and document progress while coordinating with physicians and the care team.

The role also involves supervision of PTA and Rehab Tech/Aide as required for licensure and active discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy is required.
• Current state licensure to practice Physical Therapy is required.
• BLS certification is required per policy.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct therapy services to patients admitted seven days a week, including holidays.
• Evaluates patients and develops care plans with appropriate modalities and discharge needs.
• Gathers and interprets data from medical records and families for documentation.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, and discharge notes as needed.
• Communicates progress to physicians and staff; coordinates schedules and discharge planning.
• Supervises PTA and Rehab Tech/Aide as required for licensure.

Skills

Direct patient care

Care coordination

Documentation

Communication with physicians

Supervision of PT aides

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

State license for Physical Therapy

BLS certification

Job description

Atrium Health Lincoln Acute Care Rehab

Essential Functions

• Provides direct therapy services to patients admitted to a level of care where service provision is required 7 days a week, including holidays.
• 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.
• 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.