Physical Therapist - Acute Care - Part-Time
Company: Cone Health
Location: Greensboro
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Overview: This position is accountable to evaluate and treat all
patients referred for Physical Therapy services, to assist in their
return to optimal functional abilities, and to prevent additional
disability. This includes communication with physicians and other
health care personnel to assist in providing quality patient
care.
Talent Pool: Allied Health Responsibilities:
Completes patient evaluations, treatments, reassessments and
documentation/charging; Independently and accurately selects and
performs appropriate evaluation and reassessment techniques;
Independently sets appropriate goals; Plans and implements therapy
in a manner to achieve patient goals; Autonomously and
appropriately modifies session in response to changes in patient
status, environment, and discharge plan; Independently recognizes
need for and initiates discharge from therapy services and
independently recommends and initiates referral to appropriate
venue for additional therapy services; Provides effective and
thorough patient/family/caregiver education throughout the patients
therapy program; Supports safe, appropriate, effective and
efficient patient care by providing accurate, thorough and timely
documentation that consistently meets departmental requirements;
Charges appropriately for treatment provided; Charges are completed
in a timely manner.
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Time Management: Maintains individual productivity at standard; If
productivity does not meet target, initiates and follows through on
problem solving with supervisor to increase productivity;
Independently and effectively manages caseload and other work to
assure timely completion; Proactively identifies need to change
schedule throughout day to accommodate new priorities; Recognizes
team workload and proactively offers/seeks assistance to assure
timely completion of teams work and achievement of department and
organizational goals; Efficiently plans therapy sessions to
maximize outcomes.
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Teamwork/Flexibility: Considers team priorities for the day when
managing own schedule/caseload; Consistently offers or seeks help
based on the needs of the team and overall caseload/priorities;
Works with team to delegate appropriate patients/tasks to other
team members to free self for professional duties (i.e. delegate to
PTA to perform evaluations, gives tasks to front office staff to
allow patient care); Consistently utilizes non-patient care time by
offering assistance to team members; Frequently and consistently
adjusts schedule throughout the day to meet department or patient
needs (related to call-outs, influx of new orders, etc.);
Consistently offers to flex schedule to support the goals/needs of
the department (gives back flex days, picks up extra weekends,
works extra around holidays or during high census); Works with team
members and leadership to ensure optimal utilization of resources
including technical staff; Willingly changes rotations during the
year to accommodate team needs; For Supplemental position: works
with leadership to address department/system needs for overall
caseload/priorities; frequently and willingly adjusts schedule
throughout day and on day-to-day basis to address system needs.
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Professional Communication: Consistently communicates positively
and effectively with all members of the healthcare team to support
exceptional patient care; Consistently communicates with department
leadership; Communicates appropriate information when delegating
patients/tasks to other therapists, assistants, technicians and
front office staff; Maintains open communication with assistants
regarding patient needs, progress, etc. ; Provides feedback to
others as indicated and in a professional manner
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Clinical practice development: Seeks constructive feedback
regarding his/her own practice and uses this feedback to make
practice changes; Assists with orientation and training of new
staff, demonstrates an ongoing commitment to improve the
performance and skill of co-workers; Serves as a preceptor to new
employees on a routine basis; Demonstrates knowledge of national
standards of practice; Incorporates these into practice and holds
self and others accountable for practicing according to these
standards; Attends continuing education, reviews literature and
uses current research findings to improve and promote continual
development of knowledge; Incorporates new learning into practice;
May serve as an effective clinical instructor for students.
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Qualifications:
EDUCATION: Bachelors, Physical Therapy, Required.
EXPERIENCE: - New graduates will be considered; experience in
applicable venue preferred.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING: REQUIRED
BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider
Required: North Carolina license by the NCPT Board of Physical
Therapy Examiners or a Compact State
PREFERRED
- Additional certifications may be preferred depending on clinical
requirements.
- If driving a Cone Health vehicle, 5 years of driving experience,
MVR must be approved by Risk Management.
Keywords: Cone Health, Greensboro , Physical Therapist - Acute Care - Part-Time, Healthcare , Greensboro, North Carolina
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