Inpatient Physical Therapist

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As an Inpatient Physical Therapist, you'll play a vital role in helping patients regain strength, mobility, confidence, and independence. Every treatment is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a patient's journey toward recovery.

If you're passionate about compassionate, patient-centered care and ready to grow your career in a supportive hospital environment, we'd love to have you join our team!

• Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and treatments in accordance with established standards of practice.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs, goals, and functional abilities.
• Provide physical therapy services across various inpatient settings.
• Initiate and complete evaluations and treatment plans at the patient's first scheduled appointment.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as appropriate.
• Provide therapeutic exercise programs and patient/family education to promote independence and safe mobility.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation, including evaluations, treatment plans, daily progress notes, discharge summaries, exercise programs, and patient/family education within 24 hours of each visit.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to support the best possible outcomes.

Additional Job Description

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program.

Licensure/Certification:

• Current licensure as a Physical Therapist by the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required prior to providing patient care.

• South Carolina State Health Insurance
• South Carolina State Retirement
• Competitive Pay
• Paid Parental Leave
• The opportunity to make a lasting impact on patients and their families every day.

Your expertise helps patients take their next step. Your compassion helps them believe they can. Join us and help patients move toward independence-one milestone at a time!

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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