Physical Therapist II - Outpatient - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Physical Therapist II - Outpatient - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! at Cone Health summary :

The Physical Therapist II evaluates patient conditions and creates personalized treatment plans to enhance functional abilities, utilizing therapeutic interventions. With a focus on effective communication and collaboration within an interdisciplinary team, this role ensures comprehensive patient care while mentoring colleagues in complex situations. The therapist engages in ongoing monitoring and documentation of patient progress to adjust treatment plans as necessary.

Overview :

The Physical Therapist II evaluates patients? conditions, develops personalized treatment plans, and implements therapeutic interventions to optimize functional abilities. This position is able to effectively and efficiently treat all patients in their clinical practice setting and complete all physical therapy job functions with minimal guidance. This position initiates communication amongst inter-disciplinary team members, treats familiar patients with confidence, and advocates for their patients and team. This position may require mentoring / guidance in complex situations and may have difficulty with cross coverage to other settings.

Responsibilities :

Evaluates and treats all diagnoses and more complex patients.

Conducts thorough evaluations of patients' physical abilities, medical history, and functional limitations to develop individualized treatment plans.

Administers therapeutic exercises and other physical therapy interventions to improve patients' strength, flexibility, and range of motion.

Educates patients and their families on treatment plans, home exercises, and self-management techniques to improve recovery outcomes.

Collaborates with others in developing and implementing discharge plans and recommendations for continued care.

Monitors and documents patients' progress, treatment outcomes, and responses to interventions so that treatment plans can be adjusted as needed.

Collaborates on teams from different departments to ensure coordinated patient care and holistic treatment outcomes.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications : EDUCATION :

Required : Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

EXPERIENCE : Required : 3 years

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION / REGISTRY / LISTING :

Required : North Carolina license by the NCPT Board of Physical Therapy Examiners; BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider

Keywords :

Physical Therapy, Patient Care, Rehabilitation, Therapeutic Exercises, Healthcare, Treatment Plans, Patient Evaluations, Functional Abilities, Interdisciplinary Team, BLS Certification