PRN Physical Therapist - Inpatient

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: Carolinas Rehabilitation Northeast; Carolinas Rehabilitation Mount Holly. Schedule: as needed based on location. Hours per week: 40. Benefits eligible: Yes.

Responsibilities

Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate patient care plan including modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient education; Gathers and interprets data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family, 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 status changes; Communicates evaluation and progress to physicians, referral sources, and clinical staff, coordinates schedules, treatment programs, and discharge planning, and recommends solutions to patient care problems; Provides and documents patient and family education on deficits, progress toward goals, therapeutic techniques, and home programs including equipment use; Directs and supervises Physical Therapist Assistants, Physical Therapy Technicians, students, and volunteers, and assists with orienting new and rotating staff

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in PT from an accredited program; applicable state license for PT; CPR Certification and BLS per policy guidelines; Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication; Vision (corrected) adequate for reading; Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills; Ability to sit, stand, and walk throughout the day; Ability to climb stairs, kneel, twist, bend, and on occasion crouch, crawl, and reach overhead; Lifting of patients, equipment, or supplies up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally; Ability to laterally transfer patients up to 100 pounds rarely; Ability to demonstrate exercises and activities to patients/caregivers; Ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs; Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- 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 financial wellness programs; Educational Assistance Program; Competitive compensation; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance; Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay; Incentive pay for select positions