Physical Therapist - Inpatient Rehab - Greater Charlotte - PRN

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.

Responsibilities

Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient education as warranted by the patient's 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 patient's status changes; Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates patient's 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

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in PT from an accredited program required; applicable state license for PT required; CPR Certification and BLS required per policy guidelines; 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; 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