Job Description

Department:

Status:

Benefits Eligible:

Hou rs Per Week:

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

As needed based on location.

Pay Range

This position is for interest in PRN opportunities for our Inpatient Rehabilitation locations. This is NOT a float/travel position. Qualified applicants will be considered for one of the following locations based on need.

• Pineville Rehabilitation Hospital
• Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte
• Carolinas Rehabilitation Northeast
• Carolinas Rehabilitation Mount Holly

Essential Functions

• Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities procedures exercise programs and patient education as warranted by the patients diagnosis and condition.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record physician reports patient and/or family as evidenced by documentation and identifies need for and utilizes appropriate assistive and orthotic devices.
• Documents evaluations tests progress notes daily treatment notes attendance records patient/family education outcomes discharge notes and charges.
• Re-evaluates patients as needed modifying goals and treatment as patients status changes.
• Communicates patients evaluation and subsequent progress to physician referral sources and other clinical staff and coordinates patients schedule treatment programs discharge planning and recommends solutions to patient care problems.
• Provides and documents patient and family education in regard to deficits progress toward goals and therapeutic techniques with individualized instruction for a home program including equipment use.
• Directs and supervises activities of Physical Therapist Assistant Physical Therapy Technician students and volunteers and assists with orienting new and rotating staff.

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.

Bachelors Degree in PT from an accredited program required. applicable state license for PT required. CPR Certification and BLS required per policy guidelines

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

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