Physical Therapist - Kings

p$2,500 Sign on Bonus offered to new full-time hires/p pstrongPOSITION DESCRIPTION:/strong To provide direct patient care and support activities which build and maintain the outstanding outcomes of the therapy departmentstrong. Accepting H1 candidates/strong/p pstrongESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: /strong 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 the professional development of self and others. Enhances interdisciplinary team through professional skills and knowledge. Demonstrates safe working practices./p pstrongProvides patient treatments which meet patient needs and uses current treatment knowledge in accordance with the facility clinical procedures. This includes but is not limited to:/strong/p ul liPerforming accurate, comprehensive patient evaluations./li liDeveloping effective plan of treatment and obtaining appropriate approvals from referring physician./li liSupervising Physical Therapy Assistants/other Physical Therapists and/or Aides in direct patient care and patient related activities according to Facility Policy as well as State and Federal requirements./li liCommunicating with supervisor and interdisciplinary team members regarding patient progress, problems, and treatment plans./li liInstructing patientrsquo;s families and/or nursing staff in specified follow through programs./li liInterviewing patients and families regarding previous level of functioning, life style and current and future expectations for recovery./li liDemonstrating knowledge of appropriate resources for problem-solving and clinical best practice./li /ul pstrongWrites accurate, complete, and clear documentation in accordance with regulatory, licensing, payor, and accrediting requirements. This includes but is not limited to:/strong/p pRecording Resident Needs Reviews, evaluations, daily treatment notes, progress notes, and discharge summaries in accordance with facility Policies and Procedures./p pRecording treatment charges accurately and insuring that documentation is consistent with billing data./p pWriting specific, objective documentation that is outcome oriented and details the patientrsquo;s needs, potential to benefit from treatment, and progress achieved to date. Includes specific, objective measurable goals./p pManaging Medicare Medical Review and Denials process in conjunction with Director of Rehabilitation, the facility, and therapy staff./p pAcquiring and documenting consents/approvals for treatment when necessary./p pstrongConsistently demonstrates facilityrsquo;s interdisciplinary approach to patient care. This includes but is not limited to:/strong/p pIntegrating findings of other members of the interdisciplinary team in treatment assessment and recommendations./p pIntegrating input from patient and family in treatment assessment and recommendations./p pPreparing for and providing meaningful contributions to the rehab team conferences, patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, family conferences, and caregiver training sessions./p pCollaborating with and informing facility staff in areas of patient progress./p pEducating members of the team in areas of expertise./p pWorking with facility to teach documentation practices which assist the therapy team./p pCommunicating effectively with discharge planners./p pstrongContributes to professional development of self and others. /strongThis includes but is not limited tostrong:/strong/p pUtilizing continuing education to achieve targeted quality improvements./p pInteracting with peer therapist at local acute hospitals and other environments, if appropriate./p pPresenting at weekly rehab team conferences, facility in-services, and professional conferences./p pMaintaining a current body of knowledge in areas of clinical expertise through seminars, professional journals, and peers./p pMeeting continuing education requirements of regulatory agencies./p pstrongAids in building and maintaining a positive facility culture as a professional member of the staff. /strongThis includes but is not limited to:/p pConsistently demonstrating positive core values in interaction with co-workers, patients and families, with all other persons involved with the patientrsquo;s care, and the general public./p pConsistently demonstrating professional standards./p pContributing to a positive work team by sharing information, using problem-solving methods and accepting new ideas, constructive criticism, or advice from others./p pDemonstrating superior customer service through courtesy, consistent follow-up and positive communication./p pstrongDemonstrates safe working practices. /strong This includes but is not limited tostrong:/strong/p pIdentifying and correcting safety hazards or notifying the facility or the Director of Rehabilitation so that safety hazards will be immediately remedied./p pMaintaining work areas in safe and orderly fashion./p pMaintaining equipment in safe working order by facilitation annual calibration./p pUsing proper body mechanics during treatments of patients and during support activities./p pUsing universal safety precautions./p pWearing appropriate protective equipment./p pstronguQUALIFICATIONS/u:/strong/p pstrongSkills, Knowledge and Abilities:/strong/p ul liKnowledge in Physical Therapy evaluation and treatments./li liAbility to supervise and direct assistants and aides./li liUnderstanding of the principles of physical modalities employed in Physical Therapy./li liKnowledge of use of prosthetic and orthotic devices ambulatory aides, assistive and resistive devices, and training./li liKnowledge of medical terminology./li liAbility to work with all types and levels of patients./li liMust have excellent verbal and written communication skills./li /ul pstrongEducation:/strong/p pBachelorrsquo;s Degree, Masterrsquo;s Degree, or Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited Physical Therapy program./p pstrongExperience:/strong/p pExperience in geriatric rehabilitation preferred./p pExperience in adult neurological, cardiac, and/or general rehabilitation is preferred./p pstrongPhysical Requirements:/strong/p pstrongFor Direct Patient Care:/strong/p pMust be able to lift and transfer patients to and from all surfaces a minimum of 10 times per day./p pMust be able to lift approximately 50-70 pounds a minimum of 10 times per day./p pMust be able to perform CPR, if required./p pMust be proficient with use of hands for repetitive grasping, pushing-pulling, and fine motor manipulation./p pPhysical Therapist will spend approximately 60-80% of time bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching while working with physical therapy patients./p pPhysical Therapist will spend approximately 60-80% of time standing/walking./p pstrongFor Support Activities:/strong/p pPhysical Therapist will spend approximately 10-20% of time sitting at desk or terminal entering data./p pstrongLicense/Certification/Registration:/strong/p pCurrent Physical Therapist Registration/State Licensure as required/p pCurrent CPR certification./p