Physical Therapist - Home Health

UNC Health Care • Chapel Hill, NC • 2d ago

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

This is complex professional level work involving the evaluation of patient disabilities, planning, and administration of physical therapy treatments. Incumbents complete documentation instruct patients and families and participate in clinical program development and management. Work is performed with all treatments being prescribed by a physician. Employees are expected to exercise initiative and discretion in formulating a program of treatments to meet the needs of individual patients. Work is reviewed and evaluated by physicians or therapist supervisors.

Responsibilities:

Administers physical therapy treatment in a variety of modalities. Therapy includes therapeutic exercise, gait training, balance activities, airway clearance techniques, soft tissue or joint mobilization, aquatics, orthotic fabrication and other techniques.

Consults regarding adaptive equipment needs and recommends ambulatory assistive devices, orthotics, wheelchairs, seating equipment, postural equipment and safety equipment. Teaches patient and family to use adaptive devices safely.

Documents physical therapy evaluation, re-evaluation and treatments in the medical record. Completes forms for treatment authorization, re-certification, etc. as required for insurance, referring physicians or others. Completes department records for billing and statistics.

Provides clinical supervision and teaching for physical therapy and physical therapist assistant students. Plans orientation, caseload and other learning activities and provides regular feedback and coaching to student. Completes formal evaluation of the student's performance.

Selects and performs the appropriate diagnostic tests to evaluate patients and to identify and assess problems for inculsion in the physical therapy treatment plan.

Sets treatment goals and devises a therapeutic treatment plan for the patient. Evaluates and adjusts treatment plan in response to the patient's changing condition, prognosis and discharge plans.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:

? Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

? - Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the state of North Carolina.

? - BLS

Professional Experience Requirements:

? Two (2) years of experience as a licensed Physical Therapist, including one (1) year in the specialty field.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Orange Home Health Phy Ther

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $35.52 - $51.05 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Similar Jobs

Occupational Therapist - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration • Durham, NC • 2h ago

Hospital & Medical

Summary Occupational Therapist will serve as Clinical Assessor and be matrixed to work as a member of a team within the Caregiver Support Program aid determining program eligibility. Also responsible for conducting asses...

2h ago

Go to Apply

Registered Nurse

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration • Durham, NC • 15h ago

Hospital & Medical

Summary The Durham Health Care System is looking to fill one (1) part-time Registered Nurse vacancy for Med Surg Unit 7A. Responsibilities Job Description/Scope of Practice 7A is a medical/surgical unit that provides car...

15h ago

Go to Apply

Medical Technician - Phlebotomy

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration • Durham, NC • 21h ago

Hospital & Medical

Summary This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network, Durham VA Health Care System (DVAHCS), Pathology & Laboratory Medic...

21h ago

Go to Apply

Physical Therapist / PRN

Select Medical • Durham, NC • 1d ago

Hospital & Medical

Overview Position: Physical Therapist (PT) Location: Durham, NC Schedule: PRN/Per Diem/As Needed - Week Days Only Compensation: $55.00 per hour Select Specialty Hospital - Durham is a critical illness recovery hospital c...

1d ago

Go to Apply

Medical Director

Grifols Shared Services North America, Inc • Durham, NC • 6d ago

Hospital & Medical

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to...

6d ago

Go to Apply

New Graduate Nurse

Fresenius Medical Care North America • Durham, NC • 1w ago

Hospital & Medical

PURPOSE AND SCOPE: This position is for graduates of an accredited school of Nursing working in a state that does not allow graduates to perform nursing duties until licensed. The specific job title used will be determin...

1w ago

Go to Apply

Director of Nursing

PruittHealth • Durham, NC • 1w ago

Hospital & Medical

DIRECTOR OF NURSING Join the PruittHealth family, where the health and safety of our workforce is our top priority! We're not only committed to your career, we're committed to the health and safety of all our nurses. Now...

1w ago

Go to Apply

Certified Nursing Assistant Part-time

PruittHealth • Durham, NC • 1w ago

Hospital & Medical

CNA - Part-time: PT 3p-11pm with rotating weekend shifts . To inquire please email: Kimberli.cumber@pruitthealth.com Join the PruittHealth family, where the health and safety of our workforce is our top priority! We're n...

1w ago

Go to Apply

Administrative Coordinator - School of Medicine - Gastrointestinal Surgery

UNC Health Care • Chapel Hill, NC • 1w ago

Hospital & Medical

Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. Summary: The Department of Surgery is seeking a h...

1w ago

Go to Apply

Administrative Coordinator - School of Medicine - Cardiothoracic Surgery

UNC Health Care • Chapel Hill, NC • 1w ago

Hospital & Medical

1w ago

Go to Apply

Subscribe to get new jobs sent directly to you
(no charge, cancel anytime)

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.