PRN Physical Therapist - Outpatient

aah; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 56,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health in the Greater Charlotte area seeks PRN physical therapists to provide coverage across outpatient clinics. Opportunities include single-location and float PRN roles, with a requirement to be available for 50% of weekdays (about 10–11 days monthly). Scheduling is set with 4–6 weeks advance notice and advance communication.

Positions require a PT degree, active state license, CPR and BLS. Responsibilities include patient evaluations, treatment planning, documentation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in PT from an accredited program.
• Applicable state license for Physical Therapist required.
• CPR Certification and BLS required per policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate care plans with modalities, exercises, and education.
• Gathers data from medical records and coordinates with physicians and staff.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, discharge plans, and charges.
• Re-evaluates patients and updates goals as status changes.
• Communicates progress to physician and schedules treatment and discharge plans.
• Educates patients/families and provides home-program instructions.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in PT

State PT license

CPR Certification

BLS Certification

Job description

Department:

Status:

Benefits Eligible:

No

Hou rs Per Week:

0

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Scheduling Requirements: PRN Physical Therapists are scheduled with a minimum of 4-6 weeks advance notice.

Float and single location opportunities are available.

Must be available to work 50% of the working weekdays in a given month, which typically equates to 10-11 days per month.

Required to work one Saturday per month with potential for flexible hours.

All schedules are communicated well in advance.

Pay Range:

$49.00 - $49.00

This position is for opportunities to provide PRN clinical coverage to Atrium Health Outpatient Physical Therapy clinics in Greater Charlotte area. We have opportunities for single location support and/or float PRN roles.

AH Physical Therapy Locations:

• Cabarrus Gateway
• Pineville
• Charlotte/Blythe
• Huntersville
• Poplar Tent
• Prosperity Crossing
• Mtn Island Lake
• University
• Harrisburg
• Denver
• Lincolnton
• Gastonia

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

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin,