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THRIVE is a multidisciplinary clinic consisting of a team deeply committed to meeting the needs of veterans and first responders. This position provides the unique opportunity to collaborate with internal and sports medicine, athletic training, audiology, speech therapy, neuropsychology, psychiatry, psychology, art therapy, and nutrition.
Summary: This position will serve as the
Physical Therapist II for the Transforming Health & Resilience in Veterans (THRIVE) Program. The THRIVE Program will be a community-based clinical outreach program designed to provide care to Veterans and First Responders who are experiencing the effects of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) or post-traumatic stress (PTS) resulting from a career serving our nation.
The three-phase program will 1) evaluate and diagnose physical, cognitive, and other health conditions during a 3-day evaluation period, 2) treat these diagnoses during a 3-week intensive outpatient program, and 3) continue to check in with the Veteran for up to 12 months following program completion. In its full capacity, the program will see approximately 150 Veterans per year and will provide a referral network and post-program follow-ups for as many as 400 Veterans and family members every year.
This is complex professional-level work involving the evaluation of patient disabilities and the planning and administration of physical therapy treatments. Incumbents are responsible for a specialty area and may supervise support staff. Incumbents' complete documentation, instruct patients, families, and students, and participate in clinical program development and management. Work is performed under general supervision, and all treatments are prescribed by a physician. Employees are expected to exercise initiative and discretion in formulating a program of treatments to meet the needs of individual patients. Work is reviewed and evaluated by physicians or therapist supervisors.
An ideal candidate brings experience providing trauma-informed care, has a history in vestibular rehabilitation and spine rehabilitation, and has experience using video-oculography and computerized dynamic post-urography.
- Experience in vestibular rehabilitation evaluation and treatment, including mild traumatic brain injury and concussion, is desired. Experience with the use of a video-oculography and computerized dynamic post-urography (CDP) equipment is a plus.
- Experience working in inpatient or outpatient neurological rehab
- Patient-centered care
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary setting
Responsibilities: - Completes PT documentation in the medical record per department guidelines and completes department records for billing and statistics
- Evaluate the patient, set Physical Therapy (PT) treatment goals, devise a PT treatment plan, and manage resources needed to perform the treatment plan to accomplish the goals set for the patient.
- Manages PT caseload with efficiency and efficacy
- Plans and coordinates clinical programs
Qualifications Education Requirements: Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
Licensure/Certification Requirements: - Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the state of North Carolina.
- BLS
Professional Experience Requirements: Five (5) years of experience as a licensed Physical Therapist, including one (1) year in the specialty field.
Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC Physicians Network
Organization Unit: Thrive Program
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00
Salary Range: $34.65 - $49.81 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Variable
Location of Job: US:NC: Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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