Job Overview
What you'll do:
- Plan physical therapy services within each patient's capabilities as indicated.
- Complete daily schedule of patient treatment with assignment of new residents and/or treatments to appropriate team member.
- Collaborate with physician and nursing staff for plan of care as indicated.
- Observe and evaluate treatment effects and make recommendations for changes as needed.
- Timely and accurately record treatment effects in accordance with established procedures.
- Maintain records pertinent to patient treatments; submit documentation timely.
- Timely and accurately complete discharge summary.
- Maintain department policies and procedures in regard to safety, infection control and quality improvement programs. Initiate plan of correction based on recommendations from the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee (QAAC).
- Requires current certification as a Physical Therapist in the state of Texas.
- Minimum of one year related experience preferred. Prior related experience or training in rehabilitative and restorative therapy and experience with aging population preferred.
- A High School Diploma (or G.E.D.)
- Requires proficient working knowledge of the principles and practices of physical therapy.
- Requires proficient working knowledge of documentation of patient treatments as required by federal and state regulations.
- Requires proficient ability to speak, read and write English.
- Requires ability to lift, position and transfer residents and equipment in accordance with established safety policies and procedures.
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