Physical Therapist - Pelvic Health

Description

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This full-time position is a 40-hour per week role in specialty area of pelvic health physical therapy
. The work schedule is split between 2 outpatient clinic locations: UNC Therapy Services Cary and UNC Therapy Services Durham. The Cary clinic location is an expansion of current pelvic health services in an otherwise orthopedic setting within the wellness center. The Durham clinic focuses on pelvic health and lymphedema therapies and is the hub of our program. Both clinical spaces offer 1:1 patient care with 60-minute duration appointments within dedicated treatment rooms.

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 of adult patients between clinics.

Opportunities abound for honing clinical skills via dedicated team in services and meetings, annual funds for professional development, and access to virtual trainings. The ideal candidate will actively participate in the program expansion of pelvic health services at both our satellite and main locations. The department will support additional formal offsite trainings in area of pediatric pelvic health. The hiring department hosts the Pelvic and Women's Health residency program at UNC Health, enabling the candidate opportunity to interact with the residents and mentors in the program.

Education Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the state of North Carolina.
• BLS within 3 months of hire date.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Exhibits effective communication and interprofessional skills; requires physical stamina and repetitive movements, including, but not limited to, sitting, standing, kneeling, walking, and squatting during patient interventions while supporting one's weight; can engage in high-level problem-solving to ensure patient safety during mobilization.

Legal

Employer:

STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: UNC Therapy Services

Work Type:
Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 32.00

Salary Range: $35.87 - $51.57 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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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