Acute Lead Physical Therapist

Job overview

Acute Lead Physical Therapist, onsite in Florence, SC. Compensation is not specified. Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) is an entity within the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). The Acute Care Lead Physical Therapist reports to the Rehab Manager or Rehab Director. Under general supervision, the Lead Physical Therapist develops, supervises and provides optimal patient care services as referred by physician for Physical Therapy, based on population-specific needs utilizing a developmental and patient/family directed approach.

What you'll do

• Develops, supervises and provides optimal patient care services as referred by physician for Physical Therapy, based on population-specific needs utilizing a developmental and patient/family directed approach.
• This role provides daily operational supervision to assigned staff, Physical Therapists, Volunteers, Therapy Technicians, and Physical Therapy Assistants.
• This position functions as a mentor and expert in specific clinical area and possesses advanced clinical skills.
• Provides clinical education experiences for physical therapy students as assigned.
• The Lead Therapist may work in both outpatient and inpatient services, all units throughout the hospital based on assigned caseload.

What we're looking for

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program

Experience

Considerable knowledge of entry level evaluation and therapeutic interventions in physical therapy

Skills & competencies

acute lead physical therapist

florence sc

musc

full time

onsite

therapy

rehabilitation

patient care

healthcare

state benefits

Benefits & perks

• State of South Carolina health and retirement benefits

About the employer

MUSC is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists. Sector: 62.