Physical Therapist - Macon, United States - Atrium Health

    Atrium Health
    Atrium Health Macon, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    Overview

    Schedule/Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00AM - 6:30PM, with flexibility to see patients or utilize administrative time on Fridays

    Objective: To provide superior services to our customers and to establish community engagement and awareness.

    Work Environment/Setting: Pediatric Outpatient Clinic

    What you will do:

    • Responsible for patient evaluations, care planning, directing, and administering physical therapy modalities of treatment as prescribed by a licensed physician.
    • Administer treatments and physical agents as prescribed by a referring physician to restore function and prevent disability following injury, disease, or physical disability.
    • Assist patients in reaching their maximum performance and level of functioning, while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.
    • Ensure patient charges are accurate and submitted in a timely manner.
    • Coordinate, delegate and supervise responsibilities assigned to support staff (PTA, OT /PT Aide, etc.)
    • Participate in operational aspects of the department, contributing to performance improvement and CQI activities.
    • Attend all infection control, departmental equipment training, organizational safety, and fire safety programs/trainings.
    • Manage a caseload of 40 patients per week: on average, 10 patients per day.

    What we offer:

    • Competitive pay
    • Comprehensive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings and Spending Account options)
    • 403b Retirement Savings Plan with employer-matching contributions
    • Paid Time Off (PTO)
    • Tuition Assistance Plans
    • Employee discounts/perks
    • Employee Fitness and Wellness Center
    • We are a nonprofit hospital which qualifies employees to work toward the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

    What you will need:

    • Bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree in physical therapy. New graduates will be considered, pediatric experience preferred
    • New graduates will be considered
    • Ability to work on a multi-disciplinarian team
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

    What you will learn:

    • Practical information demonstrated by skilled therapists
    • EMR documentation methods within a full-service system
    • Time-management methods
    • Planning and Forecasting

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