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Atrium Health

Operates hospitals and care network

Physical Therapist - PT, Home Health

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeLincolnton, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school, or education requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.
  • Maintain continuing education requirements mandated by applicable state professional standards.
  • Hold a Physical Therapy license in the state where the work is performed; South Carolina work requires a South Carolina license.
  • Hold Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
  • Maintain a current state driver's license and auto insurance; personal vehicles must be well maintained and in safe driving condition.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles and skills appropriate to patients' ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs.
  • Be able to walk, stand, sit, lift, reach, stoop, bend, push, and pull, and lift and support up to 50 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
  • Travel extensively in all seasons to assigned patients' residences and work in varied home environments and conditions.
  • Speak English in understandable terms.
  • Have intact sight, hearing, smell, and touch; finger dexterity; critical thinking and concentration abilities; and the ability to respond quickly to changes in patient or unit conditions.
  • Work a flexible schedule to meet patients' needs.
  • Use personal protective equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks when needed due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the assigned patient caseload daily, ensuring timely care and documentation that meet patient needs and services prescribed in the established plan of care and physician orders.
  • Collect information relevant to the healthcare consumer's health or situation through home assessments, telephone contacts, and available electronic medical record information.
  • Analyze collected information to identify issues and resources and seek effective resolution; identify patients at high risk for rehospitalization, falls, or high resource utilization who need additional intervention and case conferencing to mitigate risk and support high-quality outcomes.
  • Prioritize multi-issue situations according to patient health and welfare, patient and staff safety, and timely and effective service needs.
  • Evaluate physical therapy patients' rehabilitation needs and potential for achievement, and develop plans of care with the patient's physician.
  • Establish and implement plans of care and perform physical therapy services certified by the patient's physician; coordinate multidisciplinary clinical care and supervise LPTAs and/or HHAs involved with assigned patients to promote health and safe outcomes.
  • Communicate with the multidisciplinary team about schedule changes, patient data or needs, and physician orders.
  • Incorporate short- and long-term plan-of-care goals into therapy and document them in visit notes, monthly progress notes, and discharge summaries.
  • Communicate and collaborate with physician oversight and branch supervision to provide timely feedback on patient conditions and needed plan-of-care changes.
  • Perform ordered treatments, therapies, and procedures in accordance with the State Physical Therapy Practice Act, Home Health Conditions of Participation, JCAHO, Medicare Guidelines, OASIS, and agency policies and procedures.

Desired Qualifications

  • One year of experience as a licensed physical therapist in a clinical care setting or home health.
  • One year of pediatric experience within the past five years, or willingness to receive education and training provided by Advocate Health At Home.

About the Company

Atrium Health

Operates hospitals and care network

Atrium Health is a nonprofit health system serving the southeastern United States with a network of hospitals, clinics, and care sites. It offers primary care, specialty care, rehabilitation, and cancer treatment across more than 1,400 locations, including 40 hospitals. Patients use MyAtriumHealth, a digital portal for scheduling and paying bills, and some care is delivered at home through programs like Levine Children’s. Its goal is to provide accessible, coordinated healthcare across its region while supporting patients with digital tools and broad services, differentiating itself by scale, nonprofit mission, and home-based hospital-level care.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$31.6M
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
Founded
1940

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