Physical Therapist - PRN (As Needed) Home Health (Florence County)

Responsibilities

• Provides physical therapy services in accordance with physician’s written orders.
• Interacts daily with patients, family members, and agency personnel.
• Directly accountable to the McLeod Home Health Administrator.
• Functions within agency and unit policies and procedures.
• Manages own time productively and independently.
• Complies with attendance and reporting requirements.
• Works closely with other staff, students, and external agencies.
• Contributes to the overall performance of the department through professional development strategies.
• Functions as clinical education coordinator for students and volunteers.
• Assists with performance improvement.
• Demonstrates knowledge of state therapy laws, Conditions of Participation, and relevant regulatory issues.
• Knowledgeable about conflict resolution techniques and customer relations.
• Understands agency services and referral systems.
• Knowledgeable about community resources.
• Demonstrates expertise in communication and interpersonal relationships.
• Possesses excellent writing skills.
• Uses computer.
• Possesses excellent organizational skills.
• Highly adaptable and exercises high degree of initiative and judgment.
• Handles potential safety issues for staff and patients.
• Matures, acts responsibly, is ethical, self-initiating, and demonstrates professional behavior.
• Effective interpersonal skills, empathy, and ability to listen and plan with staff, patients, customers, and physicians.
• Able to communicate with a diverse population.
• Self-awareness and self-evaluation, accurate data collection, record completion, and follow-up.
• Familiar with principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of patient status.

Qualifications

• Zero to one year of related work experience.
• Active South Carolina license in Physical Therapy.
• Current Basic Life Support certification - American Heart Association.

About the Role

McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not-for-profit organization with more than 900 members on its medical staff and over 2,900 licensed nurses. It is composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. McLeod Health operates seven hospitals, three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services, and has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The system includes McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon, and McLeod Behavioral Health.

About The Team: If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal opportunity employer.