Lead Physical Therapist

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and discharge needs.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges as needed.
• Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff, coordinates patient's schedule and treatment programs, and discharge planning.
• Communicates patient information and thoroughly documents therapist's actions and plan of care.
• Provides coverage at other departments following orientation and competency completion for level of care assigned.
• Provides clinical leadership and mentoring to ensure staff competency and development.
• Performs departmental leadership tasks as assigned by department leaders such as performance appraisals, staffing and patient scheduling.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy program required.
• NC license for Physical Therapy required. BLS required per policy guidelines.
• One (1) year experience as a licensed Physical Therapist in a clinical care setting required.