Physical Therapist

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Description:

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide clinical physical therapy evaluation and treatment for program

participants, on acute, restorative or maintenance levels as needed by Day Center, Nursing Home or in-home setting.

Brand new facility! Be a part of a new start while launching your career with Trinity Health PACE.

Position Purpose: The primary purpose of this position is to provide clinical physical therapy evaluation and treatment for program participants, focusing on acute, restorative, or maintenance levels as needed in various settings.

What You Will Do:

• Evaluate, direct, plan, and treat participants with a wide variety of disabilities to help them achieve maximum functional independence.
• Assist in ordering, inventory, distribution, and maintenance of durable medical equipment for participants.
• Assess the need for adaptive Durable Medical Equipment (DME), specialized shoes, and prostheses, and make recommendations to the interdisciplinary team.
• Serve as a liaison with nursing home and assisted living staff regarding physical therapy needs of participants.
• Evaluate participants' progress, document therapy notes in medical records, and maintain quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control.
• Direct, supervise, perform initial and annual competencies for the Physical Therapy Assistant.
• Train staff in body mechanics, equipment use, transfers, gait patterns, and safety in performing Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
• Handle potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in physical therapy from an accredited program.
• Current, unencumbered, active physical therapy license in the state of PACE Organization.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience working with a frail or elderly population as a physical therapist.
• CPR certification and First-aid Certification may be required.
• State of North Carolina Employee Medical Statement meeting job requirements.
• Strong communication, conflict management, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgment.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Day-1 Benefits (Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance plans).
• Opportunity to get paid daily - through DailyPay
• Paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Up to $4,000 in tuition reimbursement annually
• Discounts with major vendors; AT&T, Verizon, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Quicken Loans.

Ministry/Facility Information: PACE of Montgomery County, part of Trinity Health PACE, provides high-quality, comprehensive care to seniors in the community. Trinity Health PACE programs offer continuous care, allowing seniors to maintain independence while receiving comprehensive care from an interdisciplinary team. Our core values: Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Safety, Justice, Stewardship, Integrity

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.