Job Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Physical Therapist specializing in skilled nursing facilities (SNF) in Winston-Salem, NC. In this vital role, you will deliver expert physiotherapy services to geriatric and rehabilitative patients, ensuring they receive personalized care that promotes recovery, mobility, and independence. Your expertise will help develop comprehensive care plans, coordinate discharge planning, and support patients through their healing journey. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives while working in a collaborative, patient-centered environment.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical conditions by conducting thorough evaluations of mobility, strength, and functional abilities.
- Develop and implement individualized care plans aligned with clinical standards and patient needs.
- Provide hands-on physiotherapy treatments including therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, trigger point therapy, and modalities tailored to each patient’s condition.
- Document patient progress accurately using electronic health records (EHR) systems while adhering to clinical documentation standards.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate discharge planning and ensure seamless transitions across inpatient, outpatient, home health, or community care settings.
- Manage outpatient clinic and inpatient rehabilitation cases involving orthopedics, neurology, pediatrics, geriatrics, and other specialties.
- Educate patients and their families on physiotherapy techniques, injury prevention strategies, and home exercise programs to promote long-term wellness.
Qualifications
- Valid state licensure as a licensed Physical Therapist with practicing in a physical therapy role.
- Demonstrated experience working with geriatric patients in SNF or long-term care environments.
- Strong knowledge of physiology, anatomy, medical terminology, and clinical practices related to outpatient rehabilitation centers or inpatient hospital settings.
- Experience with discharge planning, care plan development, and working within EMR or EHR systems for documentation.
- Familiarity with acute care experience, inpatient hospital experience, home & community care settings, outpatient clinics, and outpatient rehabilitation centers.
- Skills in orthopedics, neurology, pediatrics, trigger point therapy, and geriatrics are highly desirable.
- Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams while maintaining high standards of patient care and safety.
Embark on a rewarding career where your expertise transforms lives! We’re dedicated to supporting your professional growth through a collaborative environment that values your skills in physiotherapy and patient advocacy.
Pay: $2,900.00 - $3,000.00 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- Physical Therapy License (Required)
Work Location: In person
