Lead Physical Therapist-Cartersville

This position is sign on bonus eligible:

 

The Lead Physical Therapist evaluates, establishes and implements treatment programs for patients of all ages referred by a physician. This individual leads and supervises the staff physical therapist assistant (PTA) in the delivery of patient care. The Lead Physical Therapist leads and supervises physical therapist assistants and ancillary staff with department activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

A. EDUCATION

1. Completion of an accredited curriculum in Physical Therapy

 

B. LICENSURES OR CERTIFICATIONS

1. Licensed as a Physical Therapist by the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy

C. EXPERIENCE

1. Knowledge of the Physical Therapy profession as normally acquired through academic experience, clinical affiliations, and/or previous work experience in the field preferred.

Atrium Health Floyd is a system of health care providers serving Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama since 1942. Located in Rome, Georgia, it is Floyd County’s largest employer with over 3,400 employees. It is a part of the Atrium Health system. 

Floyd Medical Center is a 304-bed, full-service hospital located in Rome, Georgia. Serving as the main campus for Atrium Health Floyd, the hospital contains a certified Chest Pain Center, designated Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. 

Floyd Medical Center is also home to a state-designated Level II Trauma Center, a behavioral health center, specialty centers for pediatrics, wound care, and hyperbaric therapy. It houses primary care and urgent care networks of providers and hosts a realm of outpatient services, including the operation of the Floyd County Clinic and an associated pharmacy for uninsured patients.