Physical Therapist, Outpatient

Overview

We’re looking for a Physical Therapist to join our team of established clinicians at our general practice clinic in North Wilkesboro, NC! This role offers an excellent opportunity for professional growth, mentorship, and advancement through our Clinical Ladder program. In this role, you’ll work with a diverse patient population, including orthopedic, neurologic, and general medical cases. Success in this position is driven by a strong commitment to evidence-based practice and patient- and family-centered care.

Position Highlights: 

• Sign-on Bonus: This job qualifies for a $15,000 sign–on bonus, provided the candidate meets eligibility requirements. Click here to learn more.
• Location: North Wilkesboro, NC
• Relocation Assistance: Up to $7,500 in Relocation Assistance (for qualified candidates) 

What We Offer:

• Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work. 
• Generous PTO: Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters. 
• Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
• Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor’s degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree. 

Job Summary: 

Provides comprehensive therapeutic patient care for patients to ensure positive patient outcomes, as needed. Educates the patient and health care providers to assure continuity of the patient care plan. Interacts with other departments and members of the medical team in developing and implementing interdisciplinary patient care plans to ensure comprehensive medical care. 

What You’ll Need

• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in the State of North Carolina with current licensure, active member of APTA encouraged, but not required. 
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited physical therapy school required.
• CPR certification required every two years.
• Pediatric experience is a plus.
• Outpatient adult general practice with lymphedema preferred.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide patient care assessment and treatment. Ensure patient evaluations and treatments are comprehensive, functional and according to the Standard of Practice. Provide sound professional judgment in interpreting the evaluation results and establishing an acceptable treatment plan with realistic goals. 
• Maintain accurate patient documentation. Complete written patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge notes per policy. Ensure accurate and timely documentation of patient/family education, charges and departmental statistics, and ICD-9 codes as appropriate. 
• Meet department financial and productivity standards. Understand the budgeted expectations. Maintain productivity standards. Adjust individual schedules to meet the needs of the patient and department.
• Participate in process management to optimize quality and efficiency of services. Identify quality and operational opportunities. 
• Promote professional development and education of other health care workers and provide representation on committees. Conduct in-service training programs to provide state-of-the-art information to health care workers and enhance safety. 
• Supervise physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students to develop their clinical skills and ensure the delivery of quality patient care. 
• Communicate in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and all external customers. 
• Provide appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines. Demonstrate age/developmentally specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for the patients served. 
• Adhere to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.