Physical Therapist - In House
Grand View Care Center
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- Blair, Nebraska, United States
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- Blair, Nebraska, United States
About
*ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: *
· Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct our facility’s physical therapy, as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern nursing care facilities.
· Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning therapy services.
· Develop and maintain physical therapy standards.
· Assist in developing, implementing, and coordinating policies and procedures, resident care plans, physical therapy procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc
· Review physical therapy policies, procedures, manuals, job descriptions, etc., at least annually, and participate in making recommended changes.
· Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of resident care plans, resident assessments, etc., as necessary
· Assist the Quality Assessment and Assurance Coordinator in developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for physical therapy services.
· Assume the authority, responsibility and accountability of directing the physical therapy department.
· Maintain treatment records, resident files, and progress notes as required.
· Work with the facility’s consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
· Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the administrator, as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the physical therapy department.
· Maintain an adequate liaison with families and residents.
· Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
· Serve on, participate in, and/or attend various committees of the facility as required.
· Review request for physical therapy and physicians’ orders
· Participate in the development and implementation or resident assessments (MDS) and care plans, including quarterly reviews.
· Brief resident of procedures involved in physical therapy and prepare necessary equipment.
· Demonstrate to residents and staff personnel, as necessary, the use of medical appliances involved in physical therapy (e.g., wheelchairs, crutches, canes, braces, and prosthetic appliances and devices).
· Develop and implement procedures that ensure physical therapy supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste.
· Maintain the *confidentiality *of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
· Ensure that resident’s rights to fair and equitable treatment, self determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage a complaint, are well established and maintained at all times
· Ensure that all physical therapy personnel are knowledgeable of the residents’ responsibilities and rights including the right to refuse treatment.
· Inform the resident of consequences of not participating in prescribed therapy and document such action in the resident’s clinical record.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Types: Part-time, PRN
Pay: $45.00 - $65.00 per hour
Expected hours: 1 – 16 per week
Benefits:
* Employee assistance program
* Flexible schedule
* Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
Nice-to-have skills
- Documentation
Work experience
- Physiotherapist / Physical Therapist
Languages
- English
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