Physical Therapist I

UNC Health Care • Hillsborough, NC • 9h ago

Description

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Summary:

The Physical Therapist I provides evidence-based evaluation, treatment interventions, and educational instruction to patients and caregivers with various diagnoses, disabilities, and impairments affecting multiple body regions, structures, systems, functional mobility, and activity participation. The clinician provides student shadowing, clinical instruction, and participates in departmental and community continuing education and outreach.

The Acute Care Therapy Team at the UNC-Hospitals in Hillsborough, NC is accepting applications for an acute care PT I evening position. This position will offer therapy services within a variety of acute care patient populations at our Hillsborough Hospital. The PT will work closely with a team of experienced therapists focused on POD 0 joint replacement, other post surgical orthopedic and medicine patients. This therapist must have excellent time management, communication and organizational skills, and remain flexible in a fast-paced environment. Clinical experience in acute care with orthopedic patients is preferred. The selected candidate will work Monday-Friday (12-8:30 pm) with occasional holiday coverage. Floating to the Medical Center or acute inpatient rehab as needed to adjust to patient volumes will be required .

Responsibilities:

Completes physical therapy documentation, billing, and statistics per team guidelines. Manage daily caseload with efficiency and efficacy. Meets productivity standards per team guidelines.

Administers tests and measures to assist in establishing a plan of care and interventions and manages resources to accomplish patient goals; Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.

Mentors assistive personnel and delegates responsibilities as per licensing board guidelines.

Provides clinical precepting and teaching for students and/or staff under the guidance of the clinical specialist or other subject matter experts. Provides regular feedback, coaching and mentoring. Evaluates the learner's performance.

Assists in the planning and coordinating of clinical programs in collaboration with the clinical specialist or manager. Participates in continuous improvement in clinical services by attending and participating in departmental meetings and in-services.

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 within 3 months of hire date.

Professional Experience Requirements:

? No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

? Exhibits effective communication and interprofessional skills; requires physical stamina and repetitive movements, including, but not limited to, sitting, standing, kneeling, walking, and squatting during patient interventions while supporting one's weight; can engage in high-level problem-solving to ensure patient safety during mobilization.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center Hillsborough

Organization Unit: Physical Therapy Acute HBO

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $35.87 - $51.57 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Evening Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Hillsborough

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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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.

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