Inpatient Physical Therapist

Job Description Summary Where Compassion Meets Opportunity! Make a Difference. Restore Independence. Change Lives Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC001530 LAN - IP Therapy Acute Care (LMC) Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-29 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Description As an Inpatient Physical Therapist, you’ll play a vital role in helping patients regain strength, mobility, confidence, and independence. Every treatment is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a patient’s journey toward recovery. If you’re passionate about compassionate, patient-centered care and ready to grow your career in a supportive hospital environment, we’d love to have you join our team! What You’ll Do Perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and treatments in accordance with established standards of practice. Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs, goals, and functional abilities. Provide physical therapy services across various inpatient settings. Initiate and complete evaluations and treatment plans at the patient’s first scheduled appointment. Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as appropriate. Provide therapeutic exercise programs and patient/family education to promote independence and safe mobility. Maintain timely and accurate documentation, including evaluations, treatment plans, daily progress notes, discharge summaries, exercise programs, and patient/family education within 24 hours of each visit. Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to support the best possible outcomes. Education Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program. Licensure / Certification Current licensure as a Physical Therapist by the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required prior to providing patient care. Why Join Us? South Carolina State Health Insurance South Carolina State Retirement Competitive Pay Paid Parental Leave The opportunity to make a lasting impact on patients and their families every day. Your expertise helps patients take their next step. Your compassion helps them believe they can. Join us and help patients move toward independence—one milestone at a time! If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us! The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need. Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills. There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location. MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients. MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet® designated hospitals in South Carolina. #J-18808-Ljbffr C002 Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)