Advocate Aurora Health
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Description
Major Responsibilities:
- Interprets physician referrals, as appropriate, and completes musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations utilizing appropriate methods.
- Establishes a plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results and functional goals and by utilizing appropriate techniques.
- Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the individualized treatment plan based on the patient's response to treatment and provides status updates to physicians and other teammates.
- Identifies factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort and attends to these needs.
- Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care and ordering equipment as indicated/appropriate.
- Communicates and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to assist in achieving optimum care for the patient.
- Completes all required documentation following department policy and accreditation standards with appropriate co- signatures, including patient evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate. Record patient care and progress of each patient assigned.
- Completes daily statistics, billing, and scheduling.
- Applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits.
- Responsible for maintaining site/department established productivity standards.
Requirements:
- Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.
- Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state professional standards.
- Physical Therapy License in the State of Illinois or State of Wisconsin, must be licensed in the State upon which you work. Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (obtained within 90 days unless department leader has determined is not required) by American Heart Association (AHA)