Pelvic Health Physical Therapist I - UNC Therapy Services
 UNC Health Care | |
 United States, North Carolina, Chapel Hill | |
 Apr 22, 2025 | |
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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. Summary: UNC Therapy Services is seeking a compassionate and motivated Physical Therapist I to join our outpatient pelvic health specialty program. This full-time position is a 40-hour per week role with flexible work schedule options. This position is for a role shared between 2 outpatient clinic locations: one being a therapy clinic within the UNC Center for Rehabilitation in Chapel Hill, the other is a specialty clinic in Durham that focuses on pelvic health and lymphedema therapies. Our team is dedicated, collaborative, and delivers high quality care to patients that have pelvic floor conditions. Patients' outcomes are maximized through our 1:1 patient care model, which ensures patient-centered care and strong therapeutic relationships. The hiring department is a supportive learning environment and hosts the Women's Health residency program at UNC Health, which would enable the candidate potential opportunity to interact with the Program Coordinator and other mentors in the program. Candidates must either have prior work in this specialty area or completed a 12-week clinical rotation as a student, plus completion of Pelvic Floor Level 1 education. The ideal candidate has prior work experience in pelvic floor and providing trauma-informed care and has ability to maintain dual caseloads between clinics. Responsibilities: 1. Diagnostic Testing - Administers basic & complex diagnostic tests and evaluations in the area of Physical Therapy for the treatment of mobility disorders and related impairments 2. Education - Teach & supervise graduate Physical Therapy students and/or clinical fellows/residents. Develops or contributes to innovative programs to enhance patient care. Serves as resource consultant to other clinicians in respective specialty area. 3. Evaluation of Care - Analyzes results of diagnostic and or therapeutic testing to establish patient goals and or modify subsequent treatment programs. Identifies expected patient outcomes. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care. 4. Implementation-- Selects and applies current and advanced techniques to provide quality and efficient rehabilitative services. Provides habilitation/rehabilitation and maintenance of persons with mobility related impairments. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. 5. Outreach/Community Involvement-Serves as resource to North Carolina government departments and statewide health professionals in specialty areas. Presents at local (university/hospital) or state level, participates in community health screening and events. Participates in the development of new clinical programs to meet emerging needs in conjunction with the clinical specialist and/or department director. 6. Participation - Contributes to quality of clinical services through attendance and participation in departmental meetings and in-services. 7. Quality-Contributes to quality of clinical services through maintenance of valid & reliable records of patient procedures & progress. Participates in quality improvement initiatives with the clinical specialist and other healthcare professionals. Participates in continuous quality improvement efforts in conjunction with the department director. Other Information Other information: Job Details Legal Employer: STATE Entity: UNC Medical Center Organization Unit: UNC Therapy Services Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Salary Range: $33.04 - $47.50 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Day Job Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. 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. | |