Physical Therapist II, THRIVE Program
Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: October 27, 2024
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Job Description:
Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over
40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and
well-being of the unique communities we serve.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.
QualificationsEducation 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 DetailsLegal Employer: NCHEALTHEntity: 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: OnsiteWork Schedule: Variable
Location of Job: US:NC: Chapel HillExempt 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.UNC
Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and
employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants
and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are
invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email
applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable
accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career
opportunity.
Keywords: UNC Health Care, Chapel Hill , Physical Therapist II, THRIVE Program, Healthcare , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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