PRN Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Physical Therapist to evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic clinical setting.

The position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy, applicable state licensure, and CPR/BLS certification. The therapist will educate patients and families, document progress, and participate in discharge planning within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in PT is required.
• Applicable state licensure as a PT is required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and establishes a patient care plan including modalities, procedures, exercise programs and education.
• Gathers and interprets data from medical records and physician reports to determine needs and utilize appropriate assistive devices.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, education, outcomes and discharge planning.
• Re-evaluates patients as needed and adjusts goals and treatment.
• Communicates progress to physicians and other staff and coordinates scheduling and discharge planning.
• Provides patient and family education, including home exercise programs and equipment use.
• Directs and supervises PT aides, technicians, students, and volunteers and orients new staff.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in PT from an accredited program

Job description

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