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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Pediatric Physical Therapist - Inpatient/Outpatient Float

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCharlotte, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in a Physical Therapy program is required.
  • An applicable state license for Physical Therapy is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification is required per policy guidelines.
  • Candidates must be able to perform the physical demands of the role, including standing and walking throughout the day, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, and rarely laterally transferring patients weighing 100 pounds.
  • Candidates must be able to demonstrate appropriate exercises and activities to patients and caregivers.
  • Candidates must use personal protective equipment when required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients, select and administer assessment techniques, and synthesize information to establish an appropriate patient care plan, including necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups, and patient education, considering the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs.
  • Gather and interpret appropriate data from medical records, physician reports, patients, and families, and document the findings.
  • Establish functional goals in conjunction with patients and provide evidence-based interventions to work toward those goals, with ongoing assessment and adjustment of 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 progress to physicians, referral sources, and other clinical staff; coordinate patient schedules and treatment programs; and support discharge planning.
  • Provide supervision of physical therapist assistants and rehab technicians or aides as required for licensure.
  • Provide services at Healthy Futures Outpatient Clinic, Jeff Gordon's Children Center Inpatient, and LCH Inpatient.
  • Meet weekend and holiday work requirements.

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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