Physical Therapist
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Description: Hallmark Rehabilitation is currently seeking to employ Physical Therapist right now, this occupation will be placed in Texas. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. GENERAL PURPOSE: To provide direct patient care and support activities which build and maintain a Hallmark Rehabilitation center.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Aids ! in the restoration and enhancement of independent function in those individuals whose living status has been compromised by illness and/or injury. Evaluates and treats patients, communicates with families, physicians and other interdisciplinary team members, documents services in the medical records. Contributes to professional development of self and others. Enhances interdisciplinary team through professional skills and knowledge. Demonstrates safe working practices.
1. Provides patient treatments which meet patient needs and uses current treatment knowledge in accordance with Hallmark Rehabilitation clinical procedures. This includes but is not limited to:
- ï€ Performing accurate, comprehensive patient evaluations.
- ï€ Developing effective plan of treatment and obtaining appropriate approvals from referring physician.
- ï€ Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants/other Physical Therapists and/or Aides in direct patient care and patient ! related activities according to Hallmark Policy (see Hallmark ! Policy 5..3) as well as State and Federal requirements.
- Communicating with supervisor and interdisciplinary team members regarding patient progress, problems, and treatment plans.
- Instructing patient’s families and/or nursing staff in specified follow through programs.
- Interviewing patients and families regarding previous level of functioning, life style and current and future expectations for recovery.
- Demonstrating knowledge of appropriate resources for problem-solving and clinical best practice.
- Evaluating patients within required timeframe as per Hallmark Rehabilitation and facility policies (See Hallmark Policy 6.5).
- Recording Resident Needs Reviews, evaluations, daily treatment notes, progress notes, and di! scharge summaries in accordance with Hallmark Rehabilitation Policies and Procedures.
- Recording treatment charges accurately and insuring that documentation is consistent with billing data.
- Writing specific, objective documentation that is outcome oriented and details the patient’s needs, potential to benefit from treatment, and progress achieved to date. Includes specific, objective measurable goals.
- Managing Medicare Medical Review and Denials process in conjunction with Director of Rehabilitation, the Hallmark Reimbursement Department, and therapy staff.
- Acquiring and documenting consents/approvals for treatment when necessary.
- Integrating findings of other members of the interdisciplinary team in treatment assessment and recommendations.
- Integrating input from patient ! and family in treatment assessment and recommendations.
- Prepari! ng for and providing meaningful contributions to the rehab team conferences, patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, family conferences, and caregiver training sessions.
- Collaborating with and informing facility staff in areas of patient progress.
- Educating members of the team in areas of expertise.
- Working with facility to teach documentation practices which assist the therapy team.
- Communicating effectively with discharge planners.
- Utilizing continuing education to achieve targeted quality improvements.
- Interacting with peer therapist at local acute hospitals and other environments, if appropriate.
- Presenting at weekly rehab team conferences, facility in-services, and professional conferences.
- Maintaining a current body of knowledge in areas of clinical expertise through se! minars, professional journals, and peers.
- Meeting continuing education requirements of regulatory agencies.
- Consistently demonstrating Hallmark Rehabilitation core values in interaction with co-workers, patients and families, with all other persons involved with the patient’s care, and the general public.
- Consistently demonstrating professional standards as outlined in the Hallmark Rehabilitation Employee Handbook and as communicated by Hallmark Rehabilitation management.
- Contributing to a positive work team by sharing information, using problem-solving methods and accepting new ideas, constructive criticism, or advice from others.
- Contributing to marketing activities as introduced by facility and ! Hallmark Rehabilitation.
- Demonstrating superior customer servi! ce through courtesy, consistent follow-up and positive communication.
- Identifying and correcting safety hazards or notifying the facility or the Director of Rehabilitation so that safety hazards will be immediately remedied.
- Maintaining work areas in safe and orderly fashion.
- Maintaining equipment in safe working order by facilitation annual calibration.
- Using proper body mechanics during treatments of patients and during support activities.
- Using universal safety precautions.
- Wearing appropriate protective equipment.
1. Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Knowledge of Physical Therapy evaluation and treatment techniques.
- Able to supervise and direct assistants and aides.
- Understanding the principles of physical modalities employed in Physical Therapy.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Ability to work with all types and levels of patients.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to lift and transfer patients to and from all surfaces a minimum of 10 times per day.
- Must be able to lift approximately 50-70 pounds a minimum of 10 times per day.
- Must be able to perform CPR, if required.
- Must be proficient with use of hands for repetitive grasping, pushing-pulling, and fine motor manipulation.
- Physical Therapist will spend approximately 60-80% of time bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching while working with physical therapy patients.
- Physical Therapist will spend approximately 60-80% of time standing/walking.
- Physical Therapist will spend approx! imately 10-20% of time sitting at desk or
- terminal entering data.
- Current Physical Therapist Registration/State Licensure as required
- Current CPR certification, if required.
- Some facilities may require current state driver’s license.
Education:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
- Experience in geriatric rehabilitation preferred
- Experience in adult neurological, cardiac, and/or general rehabilitation is preferred.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Hallmark Rehabilitation.
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This occupation starts available on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 08:03:25 GMT
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