Physical Therapist Job at Advocate Health Care (Charlotte)

Job Description

Physical Therapist for Carolinas Inpatient Rehabilitation Pineville - PRN position. Part-time role with 5 weekend days per quarter required. Additional week day work could be used. Located at Atrium Health Pineville Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlotte, NC.

Job Responsibility

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

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in PT from an accredited program required
applicable state license for PT required
CPR Certification and BLS required per policy guidelines
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

What we offer

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

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