PRN Physical Therapist - Acute Care Therapy

Advocate Aurora Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist for PRN opportunities across our acute care locations. This on-site role will be considered for placement at Atrium Health Cabarrus, Mercy, or CMC Main based on need.

You will evaluate patients, develop care plans, coordinate with physicians and staff, and educate patients and families on home exercise programs. Supervisory duties include PT Assistant and student supervision as needed.

Qualifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist in the applicable state.
• CPR Certification and BLS as required by policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and establishes a care plan including modalities, exercises, and patient education.
• Gathers and interprets data from medical records and family to support patient care.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, discharge notes, and charges.
• Re-evaluates patients and modifies goals as needed.
• Communicates progress to physicians and care team and coordinates schedules and discharge planning.
• Provides patient and family education with home exercise instructions and equipment use.
• Directs and supervises PT Assistant, PT Technician, students, and volunteers, and assists with orientation.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in PT

Job description

Job Description

This position is for interest in PRN opportunities for our Acute Care locations. This is NOT a float/travel position. Qualified applicants will be considered for one of the following locations based on need.

• Atrium Health Cabarrus
• Atrium Health Mercy
• Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (CMC Main)

Essential Functions

• Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient education as warranted by the patient's diagnosis and condition.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation and identifies need for and utilizes appropriate assistive and orthotic devices.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges.
• Re-evaluates patients as needed, modifying goals and treatment as patient's status changes.
• Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates patient's schedule, treatment programs, discharge planning and recommends solutions to patient care problems.
• Provides and documents patient and family education in regard to deficits, progress toward goals, and therapeutic techniques, with individualized instruction for a home program including equipment use.
• Directs and supervises activities of Physical Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapy Technician, students, and volunteers and assists with orienting new and rotating staff.

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 PT from an accredited program required. applicable state license for PT required. CPR Certification and BLS required per policy guidelines