Physical Therapist l

1 day ago

albemarle, nc, United States Atrium Health Hospitals, Inc. Full-time
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