Physical Therapist

Title: Physical Therapist - NC
Location: Shelby, NC 28150
Type: Direct Hire/ Permanent
Positions: 2
Start Date: 05/20/2024
Schedule: Variety of shifts 40 hours/week (PT 1:1)

Job Summary:
Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers programs of Physical Therapy. Plans and conducts Physical Therapy programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients enhance physical and functional abilities.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Establishes functional goals in conjunction with the patient and provides evidenced based intervention to work towards meeting these goals with ongoing assessment to adjust the plan of care as needed.
• 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.

Required Experience:

• 2+ years of experience as a Physical Therapist (new grad or less experience will consider as long as they are willing to grow and learn)

Preferred Experience:

• Neuro, Generalist experience

Education:

• NC license for Physical Therapy required.
• Possess and maintain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required.
• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy program required.