Physical Therapist I - Acute Care
h3Department: /h3p***** Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center - Inpatient Rehabilitation /ph3Status: /h3pFull time /ph3Benefits Eligible: /h3pYes /ph3Hou rs Per Week: /h3p40 /ph3Schedule Details/Additional Information: /h3pMonday - Friday; 40 hours a week /ph3Pay Range: /h3p$***** - $***** /ppThis position includes a $10k sign on premio for new Atrium Health teammates based on eligibility.
/ph3Education/Experience: /h3pB.S.
, M.S., or D.P.T degree from accredited physical therapy school.
Previous hospital experience preferred.
/ph3Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: /h3pCurrent licensure in the state of applicable state and CPR certification in Basic Life Support, Level C. /ph3Essential Functions: /h3pAdheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
Following hospital policies and procedures.
Following departmental policies and procedures.
Contributing to the overall quality of services.
Assuming responsibility for keeping informed about changes in policies and procedures /ppProvides patient care assessment and treatment.
Ensures patient evaluations and treatments are comprehensive, functional and according to the Standard of Practice.
Provides sound professional judgment in interpreting the evaluation results and establishing an acceptable treatment plan with realistic goals.
Encourages patients and significant others in setting goals.
Recognizes and responds to changes in the patient's physiologic state.
Recommends next level of care.
Ensures quality patient outcomes.
Supervises support staff who are assisting with patient care by providing direction and feedback.
/ppMaintains accurate documentation.
Completes written patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge notes per policy.
Ensures accurate and timely documentation of patient/family education, charges and departmental statistics, and ICD-10 codes as appropriate.
Maintains patient records in a systematic order.
/ppEnsures that documentation is legible.
/ppMeets department financial and productivity standards.
Understands the budgeted expectations.
Maintains productivity standards.
Adjusts individual schedules to meet the needs of the patient and department.
/ppParticipates in process management to optimize quality and efficiency of services.
Identifies quality and operational opportunities.
Participates in process management and communicates progress barriers to supervisor.
Researches and suggests evidence based best practices to improve the quality of patient care.
/ppPromotes professional development and education of other health care workers and provides representation on committees.
Conducts in-service training programs to provide state-of-the-art information to health care workers and enhances safety.
Understands changes/developments in the profession locally, at the state level, and nationally.
Shares clinical expertise with other therapists, student affiliates, and other health care professionals.
/ppCommunicates effectively.
Communicates in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and all external customers.
Responds to questions by staff.
Promotes an open atmosphere of communication.
Shares information learned from seminars.
Informs supervisor of issues and resolutions to potential problems.
Communicates information with patient and family and ensures understanding /ppProvides appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines.
Demonstrates age/developmentally specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for the patients served.
Utilizes knowledge of age/developmentally specific data when assessing patients.
Interprets age/developmentally specific response to treatment/activity accurately.
Maintains competence related to age/developmentally specific patient care by regularly updating knowledge of growth and development and the aging process.
/ph3Skills/Qualifications: /h3ulliAble to communicate on a professional level with physicians, nurses, and other health care providers and provide quality care for patients.
/liliAble to communicate with patients of all age groups and significant others appropriate to the level of comprehension.
/liliHas knowledge, clinical skills, and understanding of the patient throughout the entire span of life.
/li /ulh3Work Environment: /h3ulliSubject to stress conditions.
/liliModerate noise environment.
/liliClean, well-lit comfortable climate; however, occasional conditions with high moisture content.
/liliFrequent exposure to bloodborne pathogens and airborne pathogens, may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases.
/liliContact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances; ; ; /liliMay make home visits.
/liliExposure to unpleasant patient elements, body fluids.
/liliSubject to electro-mechanical hazards.
/liliExposure to chemicals used in cleaning.
/liliOccasionally handles emergency or crises situations.
/liliRequired personal protective equipment eye protection, face protection, gown, mask, lab coat and sterile and non-s /li /ul #J-*****-Ljbffr
/ph3Education/Experience: /h3pB.S.
, M.S., or D.P.T degree from accredited physical therapy school.
Previous hospital experience preferred.
/ph3Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: /h3pCurrent licensure in the state of applicable state and CPR certification in Basic Life Support, Level C. /ph3Essential Functions: /h3pAdheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
Following hospital policies and procedures.
Following departmental policies and procedures.
Contributing to the overall quality of services.
Assuming responsibility for keeping informed about changes in policies and procedures /ppProvides patient care assessment and treatment.
Ensures patient evaluations and treatments are comprehensive, functional and according to the Standard of Practice.
Provides sound professional judgment in interpreting the evaluation results and establishing an acceptable treatment plan with realistic goals.
Encourages patients and significant others in setting goals.
Recognizes and responds to changes in the patient's physiologic state.
Recommends next level of care.
Ensures quality patient outcomes.
Supervises support staff who are assisting with patient care by providing direction and feedback.
/ppMaintains accurate documentation.
Completes written patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge notes per policy.
Ensures accurate and timely documentation of patient/family education, charges and departmental statistics, and ICD-10 codes as appropriate.
Maintains patient records in a systematic order.
/ppEnsures that documentation is legible.
/ppMeets department financial and productivity standards.
Understands the budgeted expectations.
Maintains productivity standards.
Adjusts individual schedules to meet the needs of the patient and department.
/ppParticipates in process management to optimize quality and efficiency of services.
Identifies quality and operational opportunities.
Participates in process management and communicates progress barriers to supervisor.
Researches and suggests evidence based best practices to improve the quality of patient care.
/ppPromotes professional development and education of other health care workers and provides representation on committees.
Conducts in-service training programs to provide state-of-the-art information to health care workers and enhances safety.
Understands changes/developments in the profession locally, at the state level, and nationally.
Shares clinical expertise with other therapists, student affiliates, and other health care professionals.
/ppCommunicates effectively.
Communicates in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and all external customers.
Responds to questions by staff.
Promotes an open atmosphere of communication.
Shares information learned from seminars.
Informs supervisor of issues and resolutions to potential problems.
Communicates information with patient and family and ensures understanding /ppProvides appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines.
Demonstrates age/developmentally specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for the patients served.
Utilizes knowledge of age/developmentally specific data when assessing patients.
Interprets age/developmentally specific response to treatment/activity accurately.
Maintains competence related to age/developmentally specific patient care by regularly updating knowledge of growth and development and the aging process.
/ph3Skills/Qualifications: /h3ulliAble to communicate on a professional level with physicians, nurses, and other health care providers and provide quality care for patients.
/liliAble to communicate with patients of all age groups and significant others appropriate to the level of comprehension.
/liliHas knowledge, clinical skills, and understanding of the patient throughout the entire span of life.
/li /ulh3Work Environment: /h3ulliSubject to stress conditions.
/liliModerate noise environment.
/liliClean, well-lit comfortable climate; however, occasional conditions with high moisture content.
/liliFrequent exposure to bloodborne pathogens and airborne pathogens, may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases.
/liliContact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances; ; ; /liliMay make home visits.
/liliExposure to unpleasant patient elements, body fluids.
/liliSubject to electro-mechanical hazards.
/liliExposure to chemicals used in cleaning.
/liliOccasionally handles emergency or crises situations.
/liliRequired personal protective equipment eye protection, face protection, gown, mask, lab coat and sterile and non-s /li /ul #J-*****-Ljbffr