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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Pelvic Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeShelby, NC, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Pelvic physical therapy experience is needed.
  • A bachelor's degree in a Physical Therapy program is required.
  • An applicable state license for Physical Therapy is required.
  • BLS certification is required per policy guidelines.
  • Candidates must have adequate corrected hearing and vision, intelligible speech, and language and cognitive skills to perform the job duties.
  • Candidates must be able to sit, stand, and walk throughout the day; sometimes climb stairs, kneel, twist, and bend; and occasionally crouch, crawl, and reach overhead.
  • Candidates must be able to lift patients, equipment, or supplies up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally, and laterally transfer patients weighing 100 pounds rarely.
  • Candidates must be able to demonstrate appropriate exercises and activities to patients or caregivers.
  • Personal protective equipment, including gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks, may be required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients and select and administer assessment techniques; synthesize information to establish appropriate patient care plans, including necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups, and patient education based on the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs.
  • Gather and interpret appropriate data from medical records, physician reports, patients, and/or families, as evidenced by documentation.
  • Establish functional goals with patients and provide evidence-based interventions to work toward those goals, with ongoing assessment and adjustments to the plan of care as needed.
  • Document evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient and family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges as needed.
  • Communicate patient evaluations and subsequent progress to physicians, referral sources, and other clinical staff; coordinate patient schedules and treatment programs, and discharge planning.
  • Provide supervision of physical therapist assistants and rehabilitation technicians or aides as required for licensure.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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