Memorial Health System seeks a Physical Therapist in Forsyth, IL.
Duties:
- Maintains flexibility, organizes and prioritizes time to accommodate assigned patient load.
- Meets departmental standards and insurance/reimbursement guidelines for documentation of care.
- Daily notes
- Communicates with doctors
- Recertification’s
- Evaluations
- Billing
- Outcome measures
- Evaluates patients; plans and delivers care and treatment to progress patient to goals agreed upon by patient, family and Physician.
- Re-evaluates and plans programs on an ongoing basis.
- Competently applies all Physical Therapy modalities.
- Instructs patients and families in home programs.
- Suggests changes in patients’ clinical approaches, and secures orders as appropriate.
- Communicates and collaborates with rehabilitation team.
- Maintains existing equipment and recommends purchase of new items as consistent with Hospital and Department Strategic Plan.
- Maintains current professional knowledge.
- Attends all mandatory educational programs and continuous education required for licensure.
- Seeks continuing education to improve quality of care.
- Maintains fiscal responsibility of the Department and the Hospital. Compliant and accurate implementation of billing process.
- Actively looks for ways to reduce costs.
- Maintains patient/family confidentiality to comply with HIPPA regulations.
- Provides in-services and public education functions.
- Supervises students, Physical Therapy Assistants, and aides.
- Serves on committees as requested.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Director, Managers, and Team Leader.
- Recommends and implements new programs as directed and as they pertain to Hospital and Department Strategic Plan.
- Competency to complete OASIS assessment accurately and completely.