McLeod Health

Regional not-for-profit healthcare system

Physical Therapist - Hospital Inpatient

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLittle River, SC, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Basic Life Support certification.
Physical Therapist license in South Carolina.

Responsibilities

Plan and administer physical therapy treatment plans to alleviate pain, restore function, prevent disabilities, and promote patients’ overall fitness and health.
Complete patient evaluations using history, observation, and subjective and objective measurements.
Develop patient-appropriate plans of care based on learning style and therapeutic needs, and communicate goals with patients and family members while considering psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs.
Provide therapeutic interventions for musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, developmental, and other physical or functional impairments, documenting progress against measurable functional goals.
Maintain patient records according to hospital policy, including evaluations, re-evaluations, progress and treatment notes, charges, and discharge summaries within departmental time guidelines.
Assist with schedule adjustments to accommodate caseload changes.
Supervise operation of a specific treatment team and meet regularly with physical therapist assistants to discuss patients and establish goals.
Contribute to department performance through competency training, clinical instruction, in-service coordination, mentoring in an area of clinical expertise, program leadership, meeting attendance, and performance-improvement initiatives.
Set professional development goals, participate in educational offerings, and independently achieve and maintain continuing education units required by the South Carolina Labor, Licensing and Regulation agency.
Communicate with physicians, medical personnel, and interdisciplinary medical team members about treatment, patient progress or complications, recommendations, and order clarification.
Use appropriate health and safety equipment to protect patients and staff, and maintain an orderly, clean, and safe work area.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Near Myrtle Beach, SC! Sign on bonus, tuition repayment, and relocation available!

Job Summary: The Physical Therapist is responsible for planning and administering physical therapy treatment plans designed to alleviate pain, restore function, prevent disabilities, and promote overall fitness and health of patients.

Completes patient evaluations based on information obtained through history, observation, subjective and objective measurements. Develops plan of care most appropriate to the patient’s learning style and therapeutic needs, communicating goals with the patient and/or family members, considering psycho-social, cultural and spiritual needs of patients and/or families.
Provides therapeutic interventions for a wide variety of physical and/or functional limitations related to, but not limited to musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, and developmental impairments, documenting progress with measurable and functional goals.
Maintain patient records according to hospital policy, completing evaluations, re-evaluations, progress and treatment notes, charges, and discharge summaries within departmental time guidelines.
Assists in adjusting schedules to accommodate changes in caseload in the department. Supervises operation of specific treatment team. Meets with PTA on regular basis to discuss patient and set goals.
Contributes to the overall performance of the department through professional development strategies, including, but not limited to competency training, clinical instructor, in service coordination, serving as a mentor in area of clinical expertise, program leader, attendance of meetings, and performance improvement ideas.
Demonstrates continued professional growth through setting goals and participating in education offerings, independently achieve and maintain CEU’s for SC LLR.
Communicates with physicians, other medical personnel and members of the interdisciplinary medical team regarding treatment provided, patient’s progress or complications, recommendations, and clarification of orders.
Utilizes appropriate health and safety equipment to protect both patients and staff. Ensures an orderly, clean and safe work area.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  Licenses and Certifications:
    Basic Life Support certification
    Physical Therapist license in South Carolina

About the Company

McLeod Health

Regional not-for-profit healthcare system

McLeod Health runs a regional, not-for-profit health system with hospitals, clinics, and related care in Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina. It provides inpatient and outpatient services across acute beds, emergency and urgent care, neonatal care, behavioral health, hospice, home health, cancer care, and advanced surgical suites in 30 operating rooms. It distinguishes itself as locally owned and community-focused, with a broad network of facilities that coordinate care across towns rather than operating as a for-profit chain. Its goal is to improve community health by expanding access to comprehensive, coordinated care using advanced facilities and services.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Florence, AL
Founded: 1906

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