# Physical Therapist - Outpatient - Full Time

**Company**: Advocate Health
**Location**: Cartersville, GA
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $41.10 - $61.65
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a skilled Physical Therapist to join our outpatient team at Advocate Health in Cartersville, GA. As a Physical Therapist, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality patient care, promoting a cooperative work environment, and contributing to the overall quality of services.

**Responsibilities:**

- Provide patient care assessment and treatment, ensuring comprehensive and functional evaluations and treatments according to the Standard of Practice

- Develop and implement treatment plans with realistic goals, encouraging patients and significant others in setting goals

- Supervise support staff and provide direction and feedback

- Maintain accurate documentation, completing written patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge notes per policy

- Meet department financial and productivity standards, adjusting individual schedules to meet patient and department needs

- Participate in process management to optimize quality and efficiency of services, identifying quality and operational opportunities

- Promote professional development and education of other healthcare workers, providing representation on committees and conducting in-service training programs

- Communicate effectively with patients, physicians, staff, and external customers, responding to questions and promoting an open atmosphere of communication

**Requirements:**

- B.S., M.S., or D.P.T degree from an accredited physical therapy school

- Current licensure in the state of Georgia and CPR certification in Basic Life Support, Level C

- Previous hospital experience preferred

**Work Environment:**

- Subject to stress conditions, moderate noise environment, and frequent exposure to bloodborne pathogens and airborne pathogens

- May make home visits, with exposure to unpleasant patient elements, body fluids, and electro-mechanical hazards

**Benefits:**

- Competitive salary range: $41.10 - $61.65 per hour

- Comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, health and welfare benefits, flexible spending accounts, and retirement plans

- Opportunities for professional development and education

**Schedule:**

- Monday through Friday, normal business hours with some weekend and holiday requirements

## Skills

### Required
- physical therapy
- patient care
- treatment planning
- documentation
- communication

### Nice to have
- previous hospital experience

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