American Addiction Centers·Albemarle, North Carolina
Provides direct physical therapy services to pediatric and acute care patients, including evaluations, treatment planning, and discharge coordination. Documents patient progress and supervises physical therapist assistants and rehabilitation aides.
37503 Atrium Health Stanly - Outpatient Rehabilitation
Status: Full time
Benefits: Eligible:
Hours Per Week: 40
Pediatric Position. Caseload is primarily OP Pediatrics. Comfort with adult acute and ortho OP a plus but not mandatory. Job profile is bedside as all teammates may rotate up into acute.
$38.20 - $57.30
Pediatric Physical Therapy Experience as a Licensed PT Needed
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.
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Requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and an applicable state license. Must hold a current BLS certification and possess experience in pediatric physical therapy.
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