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Atrium Health

Operates hospitals and care network

Physical Therapist-Outpatient

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeZion, IL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Doctorate in Physical Therapy is required.
  • Must have previous physical therapy experience.
  • Must recognize the needs and behaviors of the specific age groups of patients treated.
  • Must be eligible for licensure to practice as a Physical Therapist in Illinois.
  • Must have a 0-3 credential for pediatrics.
  • Must have good communication skills.
  • Must be competent in applying a variety of modalities and therapeutic techniques.
  • Must be comfortable working at a site without a gym, collocated with physicians.
  • Must be able to assist, escort, transfer, and respond to patient needs for extended periods.
  • Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for patient lifts over 35 pounds or when a patient cannot assist, patient-handling equipment is expected to be used with at least one other associate when available.
  • Must follow hospital infection-control and safety protocols.
  • Must be able to work services provided on weekends, holidays, and during early evening hours.
  • Must be able to perform the stated physical demands, including pushing, pulling, lifting, and transferring patients; the posting also specifies heavy-lifting demands and that unique patient-lifting situations are assessed case by case.
  • May be exposed to hazardous materials, life-threatening diseases, and body fluids.
  • Must be able to work at off-campus locations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform timely, thorough evaluations in accordance with departmental and professional standards, resulting in clinically accurate physical therapy diagnoses.
  • Collect relevant patient history; select and administer diagnostic and functional-ability tests; and analyze and interpret their results.
  • Implement physical therapy programs for patients in accordance with departmental and professional standards.
  • Develop realistic, achievable long-term goals that reflect patient potential and interests, and measurable short-term goals that are revised as patients progress.
  • Provide treatment suited to patient skills and modify treatment to attain goals.
  • Use purposeful therapeutic exercises and modalities to prevent, correct, or minimize disabling effects.
  • Fabricate or adapt orthotics to enhance functional improvement.
  • Develop a discharge plan at initial evaluation and revise it in collaboration with the patient, family, physician, other caregivers, and case managers.
  • Use psychosocial interventions appropriate to patient age and developmental status.
  • Recommend appropriate transitions within the continuum of care and follow-up activities.
  • Provide direction to rehabilitation technicians regarding patient-care services.
  • Communicate patient-related information to nursing and other healthcare providers to support continuity of care and implementation of treatment recommendations.
  • Confer with patients' physicians and nursing staff.
  • Prepare and maintain thorough, organized, accurate, and timely patient reports, progress notes, and related records.
  • Document in accordance with guidelines from accrediting organizations, CARF, APTA, managed care, and Rehabilitation Services.
  • Guide patients and families on the nature and severity of physical disorders, current treatment programs, prognosis, techniques to support desired behaviors, and safety or ethical issues related to patient deficits.
  • Assess patient and family knowledge and understanding to determine the appropriate level of teaching.
  • Teach and reinforce knowledge, providing literature as needed.
  • Instruct patients and families in home exercise programs and use of home equipment, and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching.
  • Understand the impact of managed care on physical therapy services, stay informed about primary managed-care therapy coverage and benefits, and modify treatment plans according to individual patient benefits.
  • Participate in professional development, attend departmental in-services and outside conferences, stay informed about changes in Rehabilitation Services and Advocate Health, and share continuing-education information with peers.
  • Participate in departmental administrative processes, process improvement, quality assurance, and safety programs; provide data or input for quality-assurance indicators and participate on process-improvement teams.
  • Evaluate environmental safety and provide an environment safe for the patient's age and developmental status.
  • Ensure equipment maintenance procedures are followed.
  • Complete the patient billing process and follow scheduling procedures as directed.
  • Assume other related responsibilities as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Pelvic health experience is a plus; training will be provided for the specialty.

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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