Physical Therapist, Inpatient

Department: 37648 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Inpatient Rehabilitation: Physical & Occupational Therapy

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Varies

Pay Range: $38.20 - $57.30

The Inpatient Rehabilitation department at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist seeks a full‑time physical therapist. Qualified applicants must have a strong focus on evidence‑based practice, patient‑centered care, strong communication skills with a multidisciplinary team, and flexibility with excellent time management in a fast‑paced environment. As part of an academic health system and Level 1 trauma center, therapists work with patients having traumatic and acquired brain injuries, strokes, spinal cord injuries, amputations, multi‑trauma accidents, cardiopulmonary interventions, oncologic diagnoses, and various orthopedic and neurologic conditions.

Position Highlights

• Relocation Assistance: Up to $7,500 in Relocation Assistance (for qualified candidates)

What You’ll Need

• B.S., M.S., or D.P.T. degree from an accredited physical therapy school
• Current licensure in the applicable state
• CPR certification in Basic Life Support, Level C

What You’ll Do

• Adhere to general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building. Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures, contribute to overall quality of services, and stay informed about policy changes.
• Provide patient care assessment and treatment. Ensure patient evaluations and treatments are comprehensive, functional, and in accordance with the Standard of Practice. Use professional judgment to interpret evaluation results and establish an appropriate treatment plan with realistic goals, encouraging patients and significant others in goal setting.
• Recognize and respond to changes in the patient’s physiologic state, recommend the next level of care, and ensure quality patient outcomes. Supervise support staff assisting with patient care by providing direction and feedback.
• Maintain accurate documentation: completed written patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge notes per policy; record patient/family education, charges, departmental statistics, and ICD‑10 codes as appropriate; keep patient records organized in a systematic order.
• Ensure documentation is legible, and meet department financial and productivity standards. Understand budgeted expectations, maintain productivity, and adjust individual schedules to meet departmental needs.
• Participate in process management to optimize quality and efficiency of services. Identify quality and operational opportunities, communicate progress barriers to supervisors, research, and suggest evidence‑based best practices to improve patient care quality.
• Promote professional development and education of other healthcare workers; provide representation on committees; conduct in‑service training programs to share state‑of‑the‑art information; keep abreast of local, state, and national developments in the profession; share clinical expertise with other therapists and staff.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, physicians, staff, and external customers; respond to staff questions; promote an open communication atmosphere; share insights from seminars; inform supervisors of issues and resolutions; communicate information to patients and families and ensure understanding.
• Provide appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines. Demonstrate age/developmentally specific knowledge, skills, and abilities; use such knowledge for assessment and treatment; interpret age/developmentally specific responses accurately; maintain competence by updating knowledge of growth, development, and aging.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including benefits, well‑being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, and career development opportunities.

Compensation

• Base compensation within the listed pay range, based on qualifications, skills, experience, and training
• Premium pay such as shift, on‑call, and other adjustments based on job duties
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short‑ and long‑term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program